| 单词 | front line |
| 释义 | front line also front-line also frontline Word forms: front lines 1. countable noun The front line is the place where two opposing armies are facing each other and where fighting is going on. ...a massive concentration of soldiers on the front line. 2. countable noun [usu the N, N n] The front line of an organization or activity is the most important and active part. Hospitals are the front line of the NHS. A major concern is that front-line healthcare workers are the ones getting sick. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A front line state shares a border with a country that it is at war with or is in conflict with. ...the front-line states bordering South Africa. 4. in the front line phrase Someone who is in the front line or on the front line has to play a very important part in defending or achieving something. Information officers are in the front line of putting across government policies. These are the people on the front line protecting our planet. Collocations: front-line combat The other half has the role of an operational formation reconnaissance regiment, with front-line combat duties. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This reduced her top speed to 16 knots, which was sufficient for a training vessel, but which was not considered suitable for a front-line combat vessel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its reputation in front-line combat was mixed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For example, front-line combat medic (aka line medic) may learn about advanced trauma treatments including venous cutdowns, placement of chest tubes, or use of specialty hemorrhage control methods. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 前线 Japanese: 前線 |
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