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the cutting edge noun
⇨ lead 1lead1 / /liːd/ / noun take the lead in a race 在赛跑中领先have a narrow lead over sb 略占优势the lead ♦︎ the foreground ♦︎ the forefront ♦︎ the fore ♦︎ the cutting edge ♦︎ the frontThese are all words for a position ahead of everyone else in a race, a competition, an area of activity, the development of sth or a line of people. 这些词语均表示在比赛、竞争、活动、发展或队列中的领先地位。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the foreground / forefront / cutting edge / front of sth◆in the lead / foreground / forefront◆at the forefront / fore / cutting edge / front◆to come / bring sth to the forefront / fore■ the lead [singular] the position ahead of everyone else in a race, game or competition （比赛或竞争中的）领先地位◆The Democrats now appear to be in the lead.民主党人现在看来占有优势。◆She took the lead in the second lap.她在第二圈时跑在了前头。◆As expected, Kicking King went straight into the lead.不出所料，赛马“踢王”从一开始就获得了领先地位。◆Redkal's penalty gave Norway the lead.雷德卡尔的点球使挪威队处于领先地位。■ the foreground [singular] (rather formal) the part of a view or picture that is nearest to you when you look at it; an important position that is noticed by people （景物或图画的）前景；瞩目地位；重要位置◆The figure in the foreground is the artist's mother.图画前景中的人是画家的母亲。◆Interest rates will be very much in the foreground of their election campaign.利率很大程度上将是他们竞选的重点问题。OPP background ⇨ environment ■ the forefront [singular] an important or leading position in a particular group or activity （在群体或活动中的）重要（或主要）地位；最前列◆Women have always been at the forefront of the Green movement.妇女总是站在环境保护运动的最前列。◆The latest protest has brought prison conditions to the forefront of public attention.最近这次抗议活动使监狱条件这个问题成了公众关注的焦点。◆The court case was constantly in the forefront of my mind (= I thought about it all the time).这起诉讼案件一直萦绕在我的心头。ⓘ The forefront is always used in the phrase at/in/to the forefront of sth. * the forefront总是用于短语at/in/to the forefront of sth中。■ the fore [singular] (rather formal) a position in which sb/sth is noticed by people or considered important 显要地位；重要作用；突出位置◆ (BrE) She has always been to the fore at moments of crisis.危急时刻她总是挺身而出。◆ (NAmE) She has always been at the fore at moments of crisis.危急时刻她总是挺身而出。◆The problem has come very much to the fore again in recent months.近几个月来这个问题又成了热点。ⓘ People or things are to the fore in British English, but at the fore in American English; the fore is always used in the phrase be to/at the fore or come/bring sth to the fore. 表示人或事物处于显要地位，在英式英语中用to the fore，在美式英语中则用at the fore。the fore总是用于短语be to/at the fore或come/bring sth to the fore中。NOTE 辨析 Forefront or fore? The forefront is usually followed by of; the fore is not. If you need to say which group or activity sb/sth is important in, use the forefront of sth; if you do not need to say which group or activity, because sb/sth has just become important generally in the public mind, use the fore. * the forefront通常后接of，the fore则不接。表示某人或某事物在哪个群体或活动中很重要，用the forefront of sth；如某人或某事物在公众心目中已普遍变得重要，不必说出是哪个群体或活动时，则用the fore。■ the ˌcutting ˈedge [singular] the newest, most advanced stage in the development of sth, especially in science, technology or art （尤指科学、技术或艺术发展的）尖端，最前沿，领先阶段◆We are working at the cutting edge of computer technology.我们工作在计算机技术的最前沿。◆At the time it was on the cutting edge of modern style.那时它正引领着现代时尚的潮流。■ the front [singular] the position which is furthest forward in a line or group of people （一排或一群人的）前部◆He was always at the front of the line at dinner time.吃饭排队时他总是排头位。◆The kids pushed straight to the front.孩子们径直挤到前头去了。 OPP the back ⓘ The back is the position furthest from the front. * the back指距离前部最远的位置◆We could only get seats at the back (= of the room).我们只有后排的位子可以坐了。◆I found some old photos at the back of the drawer.我在抽屉的后部发现了几张老照片。◆ (BrE) There's room for three people in the back (= of a car).轿车的后排座位能坐三个人。◆ (NAmE) There's room for three people in back.轿车的后排座位能坐三个人。 |