"front part," late 15c., a Germanic-Latin hybrid, from fore- + front (n.). Originally of buildings, later of battles. The main modern sense ("foremost place in some scene of action") is from the military meaning "front rank of an army" (1510s).
双语例句
1. He was at the forefront of the pro-democracy campaign in the country.
他活动在该国亲民主运动的前沿。
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2. Education, quite rightly, is currently at the forefront of the political agenda.
目前教育被排在政治议程的首位，这样做非常恰当。
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3. His team are at the forefront of scientific research into vaccines.
他的小组处于疫苗科研的最前沿.
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4. The pension issue was not at the forefront of his mind in the spring of 1985.
在1985年春，养老金问题并非他关注的重点。
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5. The new factory could put the town back at the forefront of steelmaking.
