upfront

upfront

美 [ʌpˈfrʌnt] 　英 [ʌp'frʌnt]

• adj.坦率的；诚实的；直爽的；预付的
• 网络先期的；头款；提前支付的

英汉双解

英汉解释

英英解释

例句

How much upfront design should I tolerate?

我该容忍多大限度的预先设计？

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

他先做出了一些牺牲，因为他太想得到这个特别的雇主提供的特别的工作，该招聘人员告诉我。

" 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.

一次性预付款，我用它干什么？每年收利息？这样做对雅虎的财务状况没有帮助。

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.

前期不加以讨教，以后难免会强加于人——通常表现为对你提出的方案横加指责。

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

结果前期成本比我们原来用模型计算出来的高出很多。

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

只需提前做一点计划管理，就可以避免瓶颈（比如下面的瓶颈）。

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

肯定地说，专属软件的先期费用更高（尽管开放源码程序并不总是免费的）。

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

外包可帮助公司避免庞大的预付成本风险，尽管长期来看，业务外包并不一定更省钱。

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.

一些布什本党派的成员表示在赤字增长期间面临的转变私人帐户的花费还是很高的。

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.

这是主要的想法，我想他们放在一起，但我不能确定有多少前期需要更多的信息给你。

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

如你们所知道的，有一件事我想说在最前面我能来到这里实在是很偶然。

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

他认为大学教育上某种形式的公开学费应当被重新实施。

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

一定要小心要预付保证金的公司，因为它们很可能是骗子。

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

微软没有许多的雅虎投资者所预期的那样，为达成合作提供给雅虎预付款。

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

顾问通常按小时收费，他们会直接告诉你他们收费的项目。

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

这样做将能减少纳税人的先期投入，最终却能使他们获得回报。

Investment is all upfront. There is no insurance available.

投资都是预先支付，买不到任何保险服务。

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

TiaViering说，唯一的首笔费用是是199美元管理费，赞助商们将支付任何其它费用。

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.

如果你因为他们给的工资低而不感兴趣或者你觉得现在的工作还不赖，要坦率而有礼貌。

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

他：应该会告诉某人，在治疗当中可能钱不够用。

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

参加者可使用联邦而不是州的税收抵免太阳能电池板安装及使用的前期费用。

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.

让我提前申明对此给出建议比实际亲身经历要容易得多。

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

“我的爸爸总是在任何事情都对我很坦诚，”安德鲁说。

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

你应当诚实并简要解释为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.

矿物开采权的预付款只是一个开头，人们不厌其烦地这样告诉访客。

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

小黑哥在前面开路很辛苦的，他肯定比跟着走的人辛苦得多。

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

政治家们越早向人们提出这个问题，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，您可能想要用一些时间来为需求定义安全性方案，然后视图确保您遵照该方案。

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

“我试着要求顾客付多点预付款，但是顾客对这样的做法很抵触。”生产压纸器的黄总说道。

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

本书的目的是在软件开发周期之前以及整个过程中确立角色意识。

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：我认为他只是想给一个新员工提供点帮助。我不认为他别有用心。

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

在欧洲和日本，高铁运营商更加诚恳，会如实披露事故和故障的相关信息。

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

商业票据市场中的发债方将向Fed支付预付款、或提供担保和抵押品，以此使Fed免遭损失。

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

提供建立过程中所做的任何修改，将有助于我们评估和发现您的问题的可能原因。

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

丽娜梅是一个坦率直爽的军人，她为战争做好自己的职责。

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.

马丁•斯科塞斯：有色彩后它可能会更丰富。但如果看到前面的一些搏斗场面，可能不会夸张太多。

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.

根据周三取得一致的新法律，将把即时发放的现金奖励限制在奖金总额的30%，如果奖金数额巨大，将限制在20%。

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

再加上科技效率不断提高，这些都帮助降低了在美国股市执行大宗证券交易的前期成本。

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

这些车必须比汽油驱动汽车更加省钱——不仅是就使用期间而言，还包括前期费用。

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美元买到原价40美元的指甲修饰，你得用信用卡预先付款，而且速度要够快。