upfront

英 [ˌʌp'frʌnt] 美 [ˌʌp'frʌnt]

• adj. 在前面的；预付的；直率的
• adv 在前面； 在最前面.

英英释义

Adjective:

1. frank and honest;

   "he was upfront about his intentions"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. But on balance, the incentive to innovate is greater where access is granted more freely, because upfront profits are more valuable.
   但是总的来说，当公司能够更自由地获得许可时，创新的诱惑力更大，因为预付的利益更有价值。

经典引文

• If..officials are saying this kind of thing, they ought to have the guts to say it up front.

  出自：Times

• Create lots of interest up-front with clever use of gel.

  出自：Hair Flair

词汇搭配

• up front 预先