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单词 forthright
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
forth•right /ˈfɔrθˌraɪt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. going straight to the point;
    direct:forthright answers.
forth•right•ly, adv. 
forth•right•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
forth•right  (adj., n. fôrth′rīt′, fōrth′-;adv. fôrth′rīt′, fōrth′-, fôrth′rīt′, fōrth′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. going straight to the point;
    frank;
    direct;
    outspoken:It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense.
  2. proceeding in a straight course;
    direct;
    straightforward:a forthright glance.

adv. Also, forth′right′ly. 
  1. straight or directly forward;
    in a direct or straightforward manner:He told us forthright just what his objections were.
  2. straightaway;
    at once;
    immediately:He saw forthright that such an action was folly.

n. 
  1. [Archaic.]a straight course or path.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English forthrihte. See forth, right
forth′right′ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
forthright adj /ˈfɔːθˌraɪt/
  1. direct and outspoken
 adv /ˌfɔːθˈraɪt; ˈfɔːθˌraɪt/forthrightly
  1. in a direct manner; frankly
  2. at once

ˈforthˌrightness n
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