| 词汇 | fore |
| 释义 | bring (something) to the foreTo emphasize something or make it more noticeable. Be sure to bring this argument to the fore when you rewrite your paper. Discrepancies in the yearly budget report brought questions of corruption to the fore. come to the foreTo be emphasized or made more noticeable. This argument needs to come to the fore when you rewrite your paper. Questions of corruption came to the fore after the auditors found discrepancies in the yearly budget report. to the foreAt, in, or toward a position of emphasis, prominence, or importance; to the forefront. Discrepancies in the yearly budget report brought questions of corruption to the fore. The tennis legend came to the fore when she was just 15 years old. fore and aft1. At the front and back of something. This phrase is nautical in origin, referring to the bow (located at the front) and the stern (located at the back) of a ship. We need to change the locks fore and aft, I'm afraid. 2. Everywhere; all over. There are people fore and aft—I'll never be able to find you! bring something to the foreto move something forward; to make something more prominent or noticeable. All the talk about costs brought the question of budgets to the fore. The question of budget planning was brought to the fore. come to the foreFig. to become prominent; to become important. The question of salary has now come to the fore. Since his great successes as a prosecutor, he has really come to the fore in city politics. fore and aftat the front and the back, usually of a boat or ship. They had to attach new lights fore and aft because the old ones were not bright enough to meet the new regulations. The captain ordered a watch stationed fore and aft. fore and aftBoth front and back, everywhere, as in The children clung to the teacher fore and aft. This expression is nautical terminology for the bow, or front, and the stern, or back, of a vessel. Today it is also used more broadly. [First half of 1600s] to the foreIn, into, or toward a position of prominence, as in A new virtuoso pianist has come to the fore. [First half of 1800s] be/come to the ˈfore(British English) (American English be at the ˈfore) be or become important and noticed by people; play an important part: She came very much to the fore in the area during the local campaign against the new bypass. Fore means ‘front’. bring something to the ˈforemake something become noticed by people: His political opinions have been brought to the fore recently, particularly after his television appearance last week.to the fore In, into, or toward a position of prominence: A new virtuoso has come to the fore. |
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