frontline
frontline — 形容詞
- frontlinepositive
- more frontlinecomparative
- most frontlinesuperlative
1. describing soldiers, medical workers, or military units that are directly engage
前線的
直接參戰的部隊或人員
describing soldiers, medical workers, or military units that are directly engaged in armed fighting against the enemy.
Exhausted and low on ammunition, the frontline troops were ordered to advance before sunrise.
彈藥不足且精疲力竭的前線部隊奉命在日出前向前推進。
collocation: frontline troops
A frontline medic treated four wounded soldiers under heavy gunfire.
一名前線醫護兵在猛烈砲火下為四名受傷士兵進行急救。
collocation: frontline medic
Supply shortages made life even harder for frontline soldiers that winter.
補給短缺讓那年冬天前線士兵的生活更加艱苦。
collocation: frontline soldiers
The colonel visited frontline units to raise morale before the offensive.
上校在攻勢開始前視察前線部隊以提振士氣。
Many frontline nurses risk their own safety to pull the wounded to safety.
許多前線護士冒著自身危險將傷患拖到安全地帶。
- frontline troops
- frontline soldiers
- frontline units
- frontline medics
- frontline nurses
- frontline commanders
- rear
located away from the enemy, behind the combat area
文法句型
frontline + noun (military personnel or units)
用法筆記
Attributive only — this sense is always used before a noun describing personnel (troops, soldiers, medics, nurses, units). Not used predicatively (❌ 'These troops are frontline').
常見錯誤
2. located at or near the part of a battlefield that is closest to the enemy's forc
前沿的
位於最接近敵軍的地理位置
located at or near the part of a battlefield that is closest to the enemy's forces, often used to describe positions, zones, or strongholds.
The village lay just behind the frontline zone, within range of enemy artillery.
那個村莊就在前沿區域後方，在敵軍砲火的射程範圍內。
collocation: frontline zone
Frontline positions were reinforced with sandbags and barbed wire overnight.
前沿陣地在夜間用沙袋和鐵絲網加強了防禦。
collocation: frontline positions
The frontline trenches stretched for nearly two kilometres across the valley.
前沿戰壕沿著山谷延伸了近兩公里。
Heavy blizzards along the frontline stranded supply trucks on the mountain pass for a week.
前沿地區的強烈暴風雪將補給卡車困在山口長達一週。
The frontline outpost was the first to detect movement from the enemy camp.
前沿哨站最先偵測到敵軍陣營的動靜。
collocation: frontline outpost
- frontline zone
- frontline position
- frontline area
- frontline trench
- frontline outpost
- frontline sector
- rear
the area behind the battlefield, away from enemy contact
文法句型
frontline + noun (geographical position or area)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (IN COMBAT): sense 1 describes the people doing the fighting; sense 2 describes the physical area or position where fighting occurs. For example, 'frontline troops' (sense 1) occupy 'frontline positions' (sense 2).
3. describing workers whose job puts them in direct contact with the public, custom
第一線的
直接接觸大眾或處理實際問題的工作
describing workers whose job puts them in direct contact with the public, customers, or people in need, often in difficult or demanding situations.
Frontline healthcare workers have been operating around the clock since the outbreak began.
第一線醫護人員自疫情爆發以來一直日夜不停地工作。
collocation: frontline healthcare workers
The bank provides extra training for all its frontline customer-service staff.
這家銀行為所有第一線客服人員提供額外培訓。
collocation: frontline customer-service staff
Frontline social workers help families facing eviction, unemployment, or illness every day.
第一線社工人員每天幫助面臨迫遷、失業或疾病的家庭。
Police officers are often the frontline responders in domestic and mental-health emergencies.
警察經常是處理家庭糾紛與心理健康危機的第一線應變人員。
collocation: frontline responders
The hotel trains its frontline receptionists to handle guest complaints with patience and care.
這家飯店培訓第一線接待人員以耐心和關懷處理客人的投訴。
- frontline workers
- frontline staff
- frontline healthcare
- frontline services
- frontline employee
- frontline responder
- frontline manager
- first-line
more formal; 'first-line managers' supervise directly, while 'frontline workers' have direct public contact
- direct
broader meaning; 'direct care' includes any hands-on contact, not necessarily in a high-pressure setting
- public-facing
more neutral tone; often used in business rather than healthcare contexts
- back-office
referring to administrative or support roles that do not interact with the public
- behind-the-scenes
informal; describing work done away from public view
文法句型
frontline + noun (job role or worker type)
用法筆記
Attributive only. This sense has expanded in recent years from military use to describe any public-facing role. Common nouns paired with this sense include workers, staff, personnel, team, and responders.
常見錯誤
4. describing the most important or skilled players in a specific position or area
鋒線的
團隊運動中擔任關鍵位置的角色
describing the most important or skilled players in a specific position or area of a team sport, whether in attack, midfield, or defence.
The team's frontline players scored three goals in the first twenty minutes.
該隊的鋒線球員在前二十分鐘內就踢進了三個球。
collocation: frontline players
The team's frontline striker has scored fourteen goals this season.
他們的鋒線前鋒本賽季至今已攻入十四球。
The coach is looking for a tall, fast centre-forward to strengthen the frontline attack.
教練正在尋找一名高大快速的中鋒來加強鋒線進攻。
collocation: frontline attack
An injury to the team's frontline midfielder hurt their chances of reaching the finals.
球隊鋒線中場的受傷影響了他們打進決賽的機會。
The opposing frontline defence was difficult to break through in the second half.
對手的鋒線防守在下半場很難突破。
- frontline player
- frontline striker
- frontline attack
- frontline midfielder
- frontline defence
- frontline forward
- defensive
describing players whose primary role is to prevent the opponent from scoring
文法句型
frontline + noun (player or position)
用法筆記
Attributive only. Used mainly in football (soccer), rugby, hockey, and American football. Can describe offensive, midfield, or defensive players depending on which area of the sport is being discussed.
常見錯誤
frontline — 名詞
1. the line or area on a battlefield that is closest to the enemy forces, where act
前線
戰場上最接近敵軍的作戰區域
the line or area on a battlefield that is closest to the enemy forces, where active combat between opposing armies takes place.
The soldiers were ordered to move closer to the front line under cover of darkness.
士兵們奉命在夜色掩護下向前線推進。
collocation: move to the front line
All communication with units on the front line was cut off after the bombing raid.
轟炸之後，與前線部隊的所有通訊都中斷了。
The front line shifted several miles east after the overnight offensive by government forces.
政府軍經過一夜的攻勢之後，前線向東推移了數英里。
New recruits were sent to the front line after only two weeks of training.
新兵僅經過兩週訓練就被派往前線。
pattern: sent to the front line
The front line ran from the northern mountains to the southern river.
前線從北方的山脈一直延伸到南方的河流。
- on the front line
- at the front line
- behind the front line
- send to the front line
- the front line shifts
- hold the front line
- cross the front line
- battlefield
broader — the entire area where fighting occurs, not just the closest point to the enemy
- combat zone
larger area than 'front line'; includes surrounding areas where military operations happen
- rear
the area behind the fighting, where supplies and support are based
文法句型
the front line
on / at / behind the front line
用法筆記
Often written as two words ('front line') in noun form, but also commonly seen as one word ('frontline'). The definite article 'the' is almost always used. Frequently appears with prepositions 'on', 'at', or 'behind'.
常見錯誤
2. an area, situation, or domain where opposing groups, ideas, or forces are engage
最前線
對立雙方激烈競爭或衝突的領域
an area, situation, or domain where opposing groups, ideas, or forces are engaged in active conflict, competition, or struggle.
The debate over school funding has become a new front line in the education wars.
關於學校經費的辯論已成為教育戰爭的最前線。
collocation: new front line in the ... wars
Activist groups have moved to the front line of the battle against climate change.
社運團體已站上對抗氣候變遷的最前線。
The courtroom became the front line of a legal battle between the two technology companies.
法庭成為兩家科技公司之間激烈法律戰的最前線。
pattern: become the front line of
Journalists reporting from protest sites often find themselves on the front line of political unrest.
報導抗議活動的記者經常發現自己身處政治動盪的最前線。
The neighbourhood found itself on the front line of the city's fight against gang violence.
這個社區發現自己處在城市打擊幫派暴力的最前線。
- the front line of [something]
- on the front line
- become the front line
- the front line of the battle/war/fight against
- find yourself on the front line
- battleground
more dramatic; 'a battleground of ideas' emphasises the clash itself, while 'front line' emphasises the position of those involved
- arena
more neutral; 'the arena of public opinion' describes the space where conflict occurs without the war metaphor
文法句型
the front line of [conflict/battle/struggle]
on the front line of [something]
用法筆記
Metaphorical extension of the military sense. This sense shifts from literal warfare to any domain where active conflict or competition exists. The noun following 'of' names the specific struggle (e.g. 'the front line of the drug war').
常見錯誤
3. the leading or most advanced position in a particular field or activity, where i
最前沿
某領域中最先進、最重要的位置
the leading or most advanced position in a particular field or activity, where important new ideas, discoveries, or major changes first happen and attract the most attention — for example, at the front line of cancer research or renewable-energy technology.
The research team is at the front line of developing treatments for Alzheimer's disease.
該研究團隊處於開發阿茲海默症新療法的最前沿。
pattern: at the front line of developing
Taiwanese semiconductor companies operate on the front line of global technology innovation.
台灣的半導體公司處於全球科技創新的最前沿。
collocation: on the front line of innovation
A group of young entrepreneurs is on the front line of the sustainable fashion movement.
一群年輕企業家正處於永續時尚運動的最前沿。
The university's engineering department remains at the front line of renewable-energy research.
該大學的工程學系一直處於再生能源研究的最前沿。
Doctors who created the vaccine worked on the front line of medicine during the pandemic.
研發疫苗的醫生在疫情期間站在醫學的最前沿。
- at the front line of
- on the front line of
- the front line of research
- the front line of innovation
- the front line of technology
- operate on the front line
- forefront
nearly identical; 'forefront' is slightly more natural for cutting-edge innovation, while 'front line' retains a hint of the military metaphor
- cutting edge
stronger emphasis on newness and advanced technology; 'cutting-edge research' focuses on novelty, while 'front line' also suggests a position of responsibility
- vanguard
more formal and literary; 'the vanguard of the movement' suggests pioneering leadership
文法句型
at / on the front line of [field/activity]
the front line of [innovation/research/development]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (CONFLICT ZONE): sense 2 emphasises struggle or opposition, while sense 3 emphasises innovation, advancement, and being at the cutting edge. Sense 3 often pairs with nouns like innovation, research, technology, and development.
常見錯誤
同根字
- front名詞A2
- front形容詞B1
- front動詞B1
- front-runner名詞C1
- confront動詞B2
- confrontation名詞C1