英语词汇“foremost”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

foremost

/ˈfɔːməʊst

adjective

Most prominent in rank, importance, or position: one of the foremost art collectors of his day...

Paris is now regarded as one of the foremost art centres in the West, but this status was hard won.
The primary and foremost duty of the father is to provide funds for all essential requirements.
The early modern Italian courts saw the creation of some of Europe's foremost collections of works of art.

Synonyms

leading, principal, premier, prime, elite, top, top-tier, top-level, first-rate, greatest, best, supreme, pre-eminent, major, most important, most prominent, most influential, most skilled, most illustrious, outstanding, notable, noteworthy, of note;

first, primary, main, paramount, chief, key, central;

North American ranking

informal number-one, top-notch

adverb

Before anything else in rank, importance, or position; in the first place: it was, foremost, the first unequivocal demonstration of the process...

From Wednesday pulling pints will be foremost on her mind as she takes over Kelly's, Narraghmore.
Though he has spent half his life running what is now Britain's second largest property company, he is foremost a financier.
There has to be room for both the wild fish and the fish farms to survive, and it will be my task to keep that fact foremost in the mind of decision-makers.

Origin

Old English formest, fyrmest, from forma 'first' (ultimately a superlative formed from the Germanic base of fore) + -est¹. Compare with first and former¹. The current spelling arose by association with fore and most.

单词	foremost
释义	foremost /ˈfɔːməʊst / adjective Most prominent in rank, importance, or position: one of the foremost art collectors of his day... Paris is now regarded as one of the foremost art centres in the West, but this status was hard won. The primary and foremost duty of the father is to provide funds for all essential requirements. The early modern Italian courts saw the creation of some of Europe's foremost collections of works of art. Synonyms leading, principal, premier, prime, elite, top, top-tier, top-level, first-rate, greatest, best, supreme, pre-eminent, major, most important, most prominent, most influential, most skilled, most illustrious, outstanding, notable, noteworthy, of note; first, primary, main, paramount, chief, key, central; North American ranking informal number-one, top-notch adverb Before anything else in rank, importance, or position; in the first place: it was, foremost, the first unequivocal demonstration of the process... From Wednesday pulling pints will be foremost on her mind as she takes over Kelly's, Narraghmore. Though he has spent half his life running what is now Britain's second largest property company, he is foremost a financier. There has to be room for both the wild fish and the fish farms to survive, and it will be my task to keep that fact foremost in the mind of decision-makers. Origin Old English formest, fyrmest, from forma 'first' (ultimately a superlative formed from the Germanic base of fore) + -est¹. Compare with first and former¹. The current spelling arose by association with fore and most.
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