upfront

美 [?p?fr?nt] 　英 [?p'fr?nt]

• adj.坦率的；誠實的；直爽的；預(yù)付的
• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)先期的；頭款；提前支付的

英漢雙解

英漢解釋

英英解釋

例句

How much upfront design should I tolerate?

我該容忍多大限度的預(yù)先設(shè)計？

He made some upfront sacrifices because he really wanted this particular job with this particular employer, the recruiter told me.

他先做出了一些犧牲，因為他太想得到這個特別的雇主提供的特別的工作，該招聘人員告訴我。

" A one-time upfront payment, what am I going to with it? Collect interest on it every year? That doesn't help me with" Yahoo's finances.

一次性預(yù)付款，我用它干什么？每年收利息？這樣做對雅虎的財務(wù)狀況沒有幫助。

If you don't ask for it upfront, it is likely to be forced upon you later, often in the form of a critique of your proposed solutions.

前期不加以討教，以后難免會強(qiáng)加于人——通常表現(xiàn)為對你提出的方案橫加指責(zé)。

Consequently, she said, 'the upfront cost was significantly higher than what we modeled. '

結(jié)果前期成本比我們原來用模型計算出來的高出很多。

With a little upfront planning management, bottlenecks (like the following) can be avoided.

只需提前做一點計劃管理，就可以避免瓶頸（比如下面的瓶頸）。

To be sure, the upfront cost of proprietary software is higher (although open-source programs are not always free).

肯定地說，專屬軟件的先期費用更高（盡管開放源碼程序并不總是免費的）。

Outsourcing, while not always cheaper in the long run, can allow companies to avoid the risk of big upfront costs.

外包可幫助公司避免龐大的預(yù)付成本風(fēng)險，盡管長期來看，業(yè)務(wù)外包并不一定更省錢。

Some members of the president's own party say the upfront cost of switching to private accounts is too high at a time of growing deficits.

一些布什本黨派的成員表示在赤字增長期間面臨的轉(zhuǎn)變私人帳戶的花費還是很高的。

This is the main idea that I am trying to put together, but Im not sure how much more information is needed upfront to you.

這是主要的想法，我想他們放在一起，但我不能確定有多少前期需要更多的信息給你。

You know, one of the things that I'd like to say upfront is that I'm really here by accident.

如你們所知道的，有一件事我想說在最前面我能來到這里實在是很偶然。

He thought some form of upfront tuition fees should be reintroduced for university education.

他認(rèn)為大學(xué)教育上某種形式的公開學(xué)費應(yīng)當(dāng)被重新實施。

Do watch out for companies that ask for cash deposits upfront, as they're likely to be scams.

一定要小心要預(yù)付保證金的公司，因為它們很可能是騙子。

Microsoft did not have to give Yahoo! an upfront payment to make it happen, as many Yahoo! investors had hoped.

微軟沒有許多的雅虎投資者所預(yù)期的那樣，為達(dá)成合作提供給雅虎預(yù)付款。

Consultants typically charge an hourly fee and should be able to tell you upfront what they will charge for the job.

顧問通常按小時收費，他們會直接告訴你他們收費的項目。

All of this would reduce the upfront cost of the taxpayer, but we would expect the taxpayer to get a return on this.

這樣做將能減少納稅人的先期投入，最終卻能使他們獲得回報。

Investment is all upfront. There is no insurance available.

投資都是預(yù)先支付，買不到任何保險服務(wù)。

The only upfront cost is an administrative fee of $199, Tia Viering said, and sponsors pay any other expenses.

TiaViering說，唯一的首筆費用是是199美元管理費，贊助商們將支付任何其它費用。

If you know you aren't interested because they're not paying enough or you're comfortable with your existing job, be upfront and courteous.

如果你因為他們給的工資低而不感興趣或者你覺得現(xiàn)在的工作還不賴，要坦率而有禮貌。

He: would tell somebody upfront that there may be an issue of not having enough money for the procedure.

他：應(yīng)該會告訴某人，在治療當(dāng)中可能錢不夠用。

Participants can use federal, not state, tax credits to help offset the upfront cost of the solar panels.

參加者可使用聯(lián)邦而不是州的稅收抵免太陽能電池板安裝及使用的前期費用。

Let me acknowledge upfront that it's far easier to give advice about how to make a successful transition than it is to actually do it.

讓我提前申明對此給出建議比實際親身經(jīng)歷要容易得多。

"My dad has always been honest and upfront with me about everything, " Andrew says.

“我的爸爸總是在任何事情都對我很坦誠，”安德魯說。

You should be upfront and briefly explain why you parted on negative terms with a former employer, or why you were arrested.

你應(yīng)當(dāng)誠實并簡要解釋為什么被解雇或被逮捕。

The upfront payments for the mineral rights are only the beginning, as people here never tire of telling visitors.

礦物開采權(quán)的預(yù)付款只是一個開頭，人們不厭其煩地這樣告訴訪客。

Buddy Black is very hard to lead the way at the upfront, he must be very harder than anyone who just follows.

小黑哥在前面開路很辛苦的，他肯定比跟著走的人辛苦得多。

The sooner politicians are upfront with people about this, the better.

政治家們越早向人們提出這個問題，效果就越好。

Upfront, you might want to take some time to define a severity scheme for your requirements and then try to make sure that you follow it.

首先，您可能想要用一些時間來為需求定義安全性方案，然后視圖確保您遵照該方案。

"I do try to ask for more deposits upfront, but customers are resistant, " said Ms. Huang, the paperweight maker.

“我試著要求顧客付多點預(yù)付款，但是顧客對這樣的做法很抵觸。”生產(chǎn)壓紙器的黃總說道。

The objective of the book is to provide role awareness upfront and throughout the software development lifecycle.

本書的目的是在軟件開發(fā)周期之前以及整個過程中確立角色意識。

I think he was being upfront about wanting to help a new employee. I don't think he had an ulterior motive.

弗洛莉安：我認(rèn)為他只是想給一個新員工提供點幫助。我不認(rèn)為他別有用心。

'In Europe and Japan, operators are more upfront and honest in disclosing information relating to accidents and malfunctions. '

在歐洲和日本，高鐵運營商更加誠懇，會如實披露事故和故障的相關(guān)信息。

Issuers will pay the Fed upfront fees, or will provide guarantees or collateral, to help insulate the central bank from losses.

商業(yè)票據(jù)市場中的發(fā)債方將向Fed支付預(yù)付款、或提供擔(dān)保和抵押品，以此使Fed免遭損失。

Being upfront about any changes to the established procedure helps us evaluate and determine possible causes of your problem.

提供建立過程中所做的任何修改，將有助于我們評估和發(fā)現(xiàn)您的問題的可能原因。

Lena Mae is an upfront, straight professional, and she's doing her part for the war effort.

麗娜梅是一個坦率直爽的軍人，她為戰(zhàn)爭做好自己的職責(zé)。

SCORSESE: In colour it might have been too much. But if you have seen some fights upfront, it might not have been exaggerating too much.

馬丁?斯科塞斯：有色彩后它可能會更豐富。但如果看到前面的一些搏斗場面，可能不會夸張太多。

The new law, agreed upon Wednesday, will limit upfront cash to 30% of a banker 's total bonus and to 20% in the case of very large bonuses.

根據(jù)周三取得一致的新法律，將把即時發(fā)放的現(xiàn)金獎勵限制在獎金總額的30%，如果獎金數(shù)額巨大，將限制在20%。

And this, coupled with rising technological efficiency, has helped to cut the upfront cost of executing large equity trades in US markets.

再加上科技效率不斷提高，這些都幫助降低了在美國股市執(zhí)行大宗證券交易的前期成本。

The vehicles will have to provide substantial savings over petrol-powered alternatives, not just over their life-times, but upfront.

這些車必須比汽油驅(qū)動汽車更加省錢——不僅是就使用期間而言，還包括前期費用。

If you want that $40 mani-pedi for 15 bucks, you'll have to pay upfront with a credit card and you'll have to move fast.

如果你想用15美元買到原價40美元的指甲修飾，你得用信用卡預(yù)先付款，而且速度要夠快。