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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BNC.26236

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

• 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。
• Certainly, the IP Group does not offer 20m in upfront cash these days.
  当然，IPGroup如今不会再预付2000万英镑了。
• This way, the government receives cash upfront and the investor has long-term secure income.
  这样一来，政府便提前收入了现金，投资者也有了长期的稳定收入。
• 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。
• Until recently, local governments would sell this land to developers for very little upfront.
  直到最近，地方政府把土地卖给开放商所需要的预付款都是非常少的。
• But Kaufman argues that these apparent upfront "savings" have also come at a longer-term cost.
  然而，考夫曼认为，表面上“节约”的前期成本实际上也付出了更长期的代价。
• The upfront planning and testing ultimately save time.
  提前进行规划和测试，最终会节省时间。
• In markets where most consumers pay for the handset upfront, the iPhone's big price tag damps sales.
  在多数消费者要预先付费来购买手机的市场，iPhone的昂贵价格抑制了销售。
• The upfront cost in terms of public debt is high but the ultimate cost to taxpayers need not be.
  公共债务方面的一线成本很高，但纳税人承担的最终成本不需要很高。
• 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。