upfront
🇬🇧 UK/ˌʌpˈfrʌnt/🇺🇸 US
GREA1
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 Englishupother
+
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.