forefront

/ˈfɔːfrʌnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɔːrfrʌnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfȯr-ˌfrənt/ (ame, mw)

forefront — 名詞

1. the leading position in a particular field, activity, or movement, where the mos

1.名詞B2
釋義

最前線；前沿

最重要或最領先的位置

the leading position in a particular field, activity, or movement, where the most important new developments are happening

例句

Dr. Okonkwo's research on renewable energy kept her team at the forefront of climate science.

Okonkwo 博士的可再生能源研究讓她的團隊始終站在氣候科學的最前線。

collocation: 'at the forefront of + field'

A small Seoul firm brought smart-home technology to the forefront of the Asian market.

首爾一家小型設計公司將智慧居家技術推向了亞洲市場的前沿。

pattern: bring + to the forefront of

同義詞
  • vanguard

    more formal and slightly dated; often used for political or artistic movements

  • cutting edge

    strongly associated with technology and innovation; more informal

  • leading edge

    focuses on the most advanced point of development in a technical field

反義詞
  • background

    the opposite of being noticeable or prominent

  • sidelines

    suggests being deliberately uninvolved rather than leading

文法句型

at the forefront of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Almost always used with the preposition 'at' in the fixed phrase 'at the forefront of'. The subject is typically a person, group, technology, or issue that leads in its area.

常見錯誤

❌She is in the forefront of cancer research.
✅She is at the forefront of cancer research.
💡the standard preposition is 'at', not 'in'.
❌The team was on the forefront of innovation.
✅The team was at the forefront of innovation.
💡use 'at', not 'on'.

2. the part of a space or object that is located furthest forward and closest to th

2.名詞C1
釋義

最前端

物體或空間中最靠前的部分

the part of a space or object that is located furthest forward and closest to the viewer or the direction of movement

例句

In the painting, a young boy with a red balloon sits at the forefront of the crowd.

那幅畫中，一個拿著紅色氣球的小男孩坐在人群的最前端。

collocation: 'at the forefront' for physical front position

The general placed the medical unit at the forefront to reach wounded soldiers quickly.

將軍將醫療隊部署在最前端，以便迅速救治受傷的士兵。

同義詞
  • front

    simpler and more common; less precise about being the very foremost point

  • fore

    used mainly in nautical contexts ('to the fore')

反義詞
  • back

    the part furthest behind

  • rear

    formal term for the back part

文法句型

at the forefront of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Less common than sense 1; typically used to describe physical arrangements such as the layout of a stage, the composition of a photograph, or the formation of a group.