fore

noun
🔊/fɔː(r)/
🔊/fɔːr/
Word OriginOld English (as a preposition, also in the sense ‘before in time, previously’): of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voor and German vor. The adjective and noun represent the prefix fore- used independently (late 15th cent.).
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Idioms
bring something to the fore
  1. to make something become noticed by people使处于显要地位;使突出
come to the fore
(British English also be to the fore, North American English also be at the fore)
  1. to be/become important and noticed by people; to play an important part变得重要(或突出);起重要作用
    • The problem has come to the fore again in recent months.近几个月来这个问题又成为热点。🔊🔊
    • She has always been to the fore at moments of crisis.在危急时刻她总是挺身而出。🔊🔊

fore

adjective
🔊/fɔː(r)/
🔊/fɔːr/
[only before noun] (specialist)
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  1. located at the front of a ship, an aircraft or an animal在(船、航空器或动物)前部的;在头部的 compare aft, hindTopics Transport by waterc2
    Word OriginOld English (as a preposition, also in the sense ‘before in time, previously’): of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voor and German vor. The adjective and noun represent the prefix fore- used independently (late 15th cent.).

fore

adverb
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🔊/fɔːr/
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  1. (specialist) at or towards the front of a ship or an aircraft在(或向)船头;在(或向)飞行器头部 compare aftTopics Sports: water sportsc2
  2. Fore!
    used in the game of golf to warn people that they are in the path of a ball that you are hitting前方注意,看球(打高尔夫球时警告前面球路中的人以免被击中)Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
  3. Word OriginOld English (as a preposition, also in the sense ‘before in time, previously’): of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voor and German vor. The adjective and noun represent the prefix fore- used independently (late 15th cent.).