| 释义 |
upfront1 adjectiveupfront2 adverb upfrontup‧front1 /ˌʌpˈfrʌnt◂/ adjective   - You need to be upfront with Val about your past.
- It was a literary weekly with an upfront section modelled on the New Yorker.
- Payment's upfront, but then delivery's fast.
- So there is a price to pay for the privilege of not paying an upfront load.
- Some charge an upfront fee and others charge fees when investors redeem shares.
- The upfront charge is $ 10 million to bid on that slot.
- The deadline for upfront payments to bid is Friday.
- There was an upfront charge and they will take a proportion of any reduction in debt.
- They discount or even waive upfront sales fees, so long as they have the right to the renewal commissions.
not hiding the truth or the facts► honest saying what you really think and not hiding the truth or the facts: · I’m going to ask you something, and I want you to be honest with me.· an honest answer· To be honest, I didn’t think his speech was very good. ► straight informal honest and saying what you really think: · I can’t help you if you’re not straight with me.· I need a straight answer. ► open willing to talk about what you think, feel etc in an honest way, rather than trying to hide it: · People have become more open about their feelings.· She’s very easy to talk to because she’s so open. ► frank speaking honestly and directly about something, especially something that people find difficult to discuss: · In his book, he’s brutally frank about his experience with his illness.· a frank discussion about sex ► direct saying exactly what you think in an honest clear way, even when this might annoy or upset people: · Not everyone liked his direct manner.· She can be very direct. ► blunt speaking in a completely honest way, even if it upsets people, when it would be better to be more careful or polite: · Sorry if I was a bit blunt with you.· His hard tone and blunt words were hurtful.· She didn’t reply and I knew I had been too blunt. ► upfront [not before noun] informal talking and behaving in an honest way, even when it is difficult to do this, in a way that people respect: · It’s best to be upfront about your financial problems.· You have to be upfront with kids. ► outspoken expressing your opinions publicly in a very direct way, which may offend or annoy some people: · an outspoken critic of the government· He was known for his outspoken views on various controversies. ► forthright formal saying exactly what what you think, without being afraid of what other people will think: · The opposition have not come up with a clear forthright statement of their policies.· At times, Helena was a little too forthright. ► candid formal honest about the facts, or about your opinions and feelings, even if other people disapprove of them: · He’d always been completely candid about his past.· It was an unusually candid admission for a politician. 1[not before noun] behaving or talking in an honest way so that people know what you really think:  Mo’s very upfront with him about their relationship.► see thesaurus at honest2paid before any work has been done or before goods are supplied: an upfront fee of $500upfront1 adjectiveupfront2 adverb upfrontupfront2 adverb - An earnout will provide a purchaser with a cash flow advantage in not having to pay the extra consideration upfront.
- I felt threatened by him because I used to play upfront, so I decided to show him who was boss.
- Partnering the experienced Allen upfront, in place of the suspended Trevor Morley, Jones supplied a perfect cross just before the interval.
VERB► play· I felt threatened by him because I used to play upfront, so I decided to show him who was boss.· Dario Gradi, Crewe's manager thought White would be playing upfront, and prepared his defence for that.· Gareth Abrahams, signed on a free transfer from Cardiff, makes his debut at the back and Leroy May plays upfront.· The way things are going for him right now, he would grab a hat-trick if he played upfront. 1if you pay money upfront, you pay it before any work has been done or before any goods are supplied: He requires you to pay him upfront.2in football, if you play upfront, you play in a forward position |