| 单词 | to make front to |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make front to d. The direction towards which the line faces when formed. change of front: see to change (one's) front at change v. Phrases 3a; in quot. figurative. to make front to: to face in the direction of; in quot. figurative. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military operations > distribution of troops > formation > [noun] > line > direction in which line faces front1832 1832 Proposed Regulations Cavalry iii. 46 Front—The direction towards which the line faces when formed. 1833 Regulations Instr. Cavalry i. i. 14 Front—The whole will face, as accurately as possible, to their former front. 1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. III. i. i. 15 The improvised Municipals make front to this also. 1879 J. Lubbock Addresses, Polit. & Educ. iv. 92 This change of front seems to be founded on the report of the Board of Education for Scotland. 1891 Daily News 28 Nov. 5/6 The eventuality of a war with two fronts—that is to say, with France and Russia—was foreseen. < as lemmas |
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