upfront

🇬🇧 UK/ˌʌpˈfrʌnt/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Honest, frank, and straightforward; open about one's intentions

坦率的,直接的,诚实的

adv.

In advance; before other things happen

预先,事先

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
upother
+
frontother
=upfront

Common Collocations

  • 1.upfront payment预付费用
  • 2.upfront cost前期成本

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He was upfront about his financial situation and didn't hide anything from his partner.

  • 2.

    The contract required an upfront payment of fifty percent before work could begin.

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