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单词 fore
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fore

noun
/fɔː(r)/
/fɔːr/
Word OriginOld English (as a preposition, also in the sense ‘before in time, previously’): of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voor and German vor. The adjective and noun represent the prefix fore- used independently (late 15th cent.).
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Idioms
bring something to the fore
  1. to make something become noticed by people
come to the fore
(British English also be to the fore, North American English also be at the fore)
  1. to be/become important and noticed by people; to play an important part
    • The problem has come to the fore again in recent months.
    • She has always been to the fore at moments of crisis.

fore

adjective
/fɔː(r)/
/fɔːr/
[only before noun] (specialist)
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  1. located at the front of a ship, an aircraft or an animal compare aft, hindTopics Transport by waterc2
    Word OriginOld English (as a preposition, also in the sense ‘before in time, previously’): of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voor and German vor. The adjective and noun represent the prefix fore- used independently (late 15th cent.).

fore

adverb
/fɔː(r)/
/fɔːr/
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  1. (specialist) at or towards the front of a ship or an aircraft compare aftTopics Sports: water sportsc2
  2. Fore!
    used in the game of golf to warn people that they are in the path of a ball that you are hittingTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
  3. Word OriginOld English (as a preposition, also in the sense ‘before in time, previously’): of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voor and German vor. The adjective and noun represent the prefix fore- used independently (late 15th cent.).
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