upfront

英 [ˌʌpˈfrʌnt]

美 [ˌʌpˈfrʌnt]

adj.  坦率的; 诚实的; 直爽的; 预付的; 预交的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 坦率的；诚实的；直爽的
  not trying to hide what you think or do
  1. He's been upfront about his intentions since the beginning.
     他从一开始就明白说出了他的意图。
• 预付的；预交的
  paid in advance, before other payments are made
  1. There will be an upfront fee of 4%.
     将收取4%的预付费。

英英释义

adj

• frank and honest
  1. he was upfront about his intentions

双语例句

• This requires stronger training upfront and continual professional development and support, to enhance performance and learning outcomes.
  为此需要加大职前培训的力度，提供更好的终身专业发展和支持，从而提高绩效和学习成果。
• We expect scientists and doctors to be upfront about whether papers they publish may line their purses.
  我们期望科学家和医生能够坦率地谈论他们发表的论文是否会使他们中饱私囊。
• As in the outsourcing case, there is an initial bump in cost due to the upfront investment needed.
  和外包一样，一开始成本也是向上增加的，这是因为需要进行先期投资。
• There will be an upfront fee of4%.
  将收取4%的预付费。
• Traditional IT requires upfront return on investment ( ROI) analysis to decide what to invest in and deploy.
  传统的IT需要通过提前计算好投资回报率（ROI）的分析来决定投资和部署什么。
• Less upfront revenue, but an opportunity to generate more cash over the long term.
  艺电的预收营收减少了，但有机会可以长期获得更多的现金。
• My initial thought is to be upfront with Mary and tell her.
  我最开始想和mary直说。
• I'll find him and just ask him upfront.
  我会找到他并亲自问他。
• You will find that resolving these issues upfront make your job of notifying Web service applications much easier.
  您会发现，提前解决这些问题会使通知Web服务应用程序这一工作变得容易得多。
• But Apple computers cost more upfront.
  但是，苹果电脑的先期成本更高。