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foremost

英 [ˈfɔːməʊst]

美 [ˈfɔːrmoʊst]

adj.  最重要的; 最著名的; 最前的
adv.  首先; 居于首位地

最高级:foremost 

CET4CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.7575 / COCA.6296

习惯用语

    adv.

      first and foremost
    • 首要的是;首先
      more than anything else
    • He does a little teaching, but first and foremost he's a writer.
      他干一点教学,但首要的是写作。

    牛津词典

      adj.

      • 最重要的;最著名的;最前的
        the most important or famous; in a position at the front
        1. the world's foremost authority on the subject
          该学科全世界首屈一指的权威
        2. The Prime Minister was foremost among those who condemned the violence.
          首相带头谴责暴力行为。
        3. This question has been foremost in our minds recently.
          近来我们的心目中一直认为这个问题最重要。

      adv.

        adv.

          柯林斯词典

          • ADJ 最重要的;最好的
            Theforemostthing or person in a group is the most important or best.
            1. He was one of the world's foremost scholars of ancient Indian culture...
              他是世界上最杰出的古印第安文化研究者之一。
            2. The military government is waging a war of words against its supposed enemies. Foremost among these are the foreign media.
              军政府针对假想的敌人展开了一场唇枪舌剑的战斗。这其中首当其冲的就是外国媒体。
          • PHRASE 首先;首要的是
            You usefirst and foremostto emphasize the most important quality of something or someone.
            1. It is first and foremost a trade agreement...
              这首先是一个贸易协议。
            2. I see myself, first and foremost, as a working artist.
              我首先还是把自己看作一名艺术工作者。

          英英释义

          adj

          • preceding all others in spatial position
            1. the foremost compartment of the ship
            Synonym:frontmost
          • ranking above all others
            1. was first in her class
            2. the foremost figure among marine artists
            3. the top graduate
            Synonym:firstworld-class
          • situated closest to the bow
            1. the foremost compartment of the ship

          adv

          双语例句

          • Our foremost priority is your safety and getting the business back running.
            我们的首要优先权是您的安全和得到跑的事务。
          • First and foremost, we shall tackle the problem.
            我们首先应解决这问题。
          • We're first and foremost committed to being a women's college, she told me.
            我们首先,并且最重要的承诺是,我们是一家女子学院。她对我说。
          • First and foremost he is a logician.
            他首先是一个逻辑学家。
          • That's really been foremost on my mind and have been driving me forward.
            这在我的脑海中是最重要的,是促进我继续前进的动力。
          • Ageing is first and foremost a development problem.
            老龄问题首先是发展问题。
          • Foremost in this agenda is the need to build vibrant cities, cohesive societies and clean governments.
            在这个议程中,最重要的是需要建立充满活力的城市、具有凝聚力的社会和廉洁的政府。
          • He was one of the world's foremost scholars of ancient Indian culture
            他是世界上最杰出的古印第安文化研究者之一。
          • It is one of the country's foremost research centers.
            这是这个国家最优秀的研究中心之一。
          • We must do our utmost to catch up with the foremost.
            我们要急起直追,迎头赶上。