n (1) 1)正(前)面 (forward part or surface of a thing/place;the most important part of anything) [C，通常sing，尤the～]：the～of the school学校的正面;the～of the postcard/the picture明信片/图片正面;a blouse with tucks down the～前襟从上到下打褶的女衬衣;write one's name at the～of the book在书的封面上写名字;〖同〗face;〖反〗back，rear; 2) 前面(部) (part of anything that faces the direction in which it moves) [C，通常sing，尤the～]：at the～of the house在房子的前面;sit in the～of the bus坐在公共汽车前部;house/shop～(s) 房子/商店的前脸;

(2) (海滨的)沿海滨的道路;海(湖)边的土地(road，often built up and having a protecting wall，by the edge of the sea，esp in a town where people go for holidays) [C，the～]：on the sea～在海边的道路上;

(3) 前方(线)，战线((in war) the line of soldiers nearest the enemy) [C，the～]：send/ship soldiers to the～将士兵派往/用船运往前线;lose one's life/serve at the～在前方战死/服役;fight on several/all～s在几个/各条战线上战斗;advance on a wide～将战线推进;hold one's new～控制住自己的新战线;〖同〗head，lead，top，beginning;〖反〗back，rear;

(4) 外表，样子(outward appearance) [U，a～]：keep/put on a brave～保持/装出勇敢的样子;present a smiling/united～to the world 极力露出微笑/表现出团结一致的样子;put up a protective/maintain a calm/show a bold～装出保护/保持平静/表现出大胆的样子;(rudeness/ loudness)be just/only a～for hiding sb's shyness(粗暴/大声讲话)只/仅仅是为了掩饰某人的胆怯;〖同〗carriage，air，bearing，presence，mask;

(5) 掩护物，幌子(thing that hides，or serves as a cover for，unlawful activities) [C，a～] [N (for)] (infml)：His café is a～for smuggling. 他的咖啡馆是为走私作掩护。

(6) (气候)锋(冷热空气团的分界处) (boundary between cold and warm air masses) [C]：a cold/warm～冷/热空气前锋;

(7) 领域，界(area or scene of a particular activity) [C，通常sing](常与形容词，名词连用)：on the domestic，financial，education～在国内、金融、教育方面;

(8)阵线 (coalition or movement to achieve a particular end，usu political)[C，通常sing]：the National/People's F～爱国/人民阵线;the Popular F～for liberation/ freedom为争取解放/自由的人民阵线;present/form a united～提出建立/形成一个统一阵线;

in front 在某人(某物)前面：go/stroll in～在前面走/散步;The French team is still in～. 法国队仍然领先。

in front of 1)在……前面：park/stop right in～of one's house 车就停在房子前面;stand in～of the screen 站在屏幕前面;dial 010 in～of the number在那个号码前拨010; 2)在……面前;当着……的面：sign in～of the cashier当着出纳员的面签字;talk about it/use such bad language in～of the children在孩子面前谈论那事/使用这样肮脏的语言;

out front 在观众(席)中：Is your family out～tonight?你家人今晚去看戏吗?

up front 预付：We demanded $8000 up～before going ahead with the deal. 我们要求在这笔交易之前先付8000美元。

→ ͵front-′bencher n 议会中坐在前排座位的议员;͵front-′page adj 第一(头)版的;

adj(在)前面的 (of or at the front) [作attrib]：～teeth门牙;～room/yard/view/gate前面的房间/院子/景色/大门;sit in the～row/seat坐在前排/前面的座位;on the～page of the newspaper/cover of the exercise book在报纸的头版/练习本的正面封皮上;

v (1) 面(朝)向(face sth;stand opposite sth) [I+prep(onto)，T+n]：The house～s (onto) the lake/sea. 这所房子朝向湖/大海。〖同〗face;

(2) 装饰……的正面(give a surface to the wall of(a building)) [T+n，通常pass]：The building was～ed with stones/red bricks. 大楼的正面用石头/红砖砌成。

(3) 1) 充当首领，代表(serve as a leader) [T+n] (infml)：get a well-known businessman to～one's organization让一位有名的商人当自己组织的代表; 2) 主持电视(广播)节目(present a TV or radio programme) [T+n] (infml)：～a new discussion programme 主持一个新的讨论节目;

【用法】 in front of sth是指在某物的前方，例如：A child ran out in front of the bus，so the driver had to stop. (一个小孩跑到了汽车前面，所以司机不得不停车。) In the front of sth是指在某物的前部，例如：She got a good seat in the front of the bus，so she had a good view. (她在汽车的前部找了个座位，所以她看到的景色很清楚。) I was sitting right in the front of the cinema，but then someone sat in front of me，so I couldn't see a thing!(我就坐在电影院的前排，但是后来有人坐到了我的前面，所以我什么也看不见了!) At the front of sth是指在某物前方近处，例如：There is a big tree at the front of the house. (房子前面有一棵大树。)