upfront

adj.

1. 坦率的；诚实的；直爽的
   not trying to hide what you think or do
   1. He's been upfront about his intentions since the beginning.
      他从一开始就明白说出了他的意图。
2. 预付的；预交的
   paid in advance, before other payments are made
   1. There will be an upfront fee of 4%.
      将收取4%的预付费。

1. Less upfront revenue, but an opportunity to generate more cash over the long term.
   艺电的预收营收减少了，但有机会可以长期获得更多的现金。
2. I know about the steep upfront costs firsthand.
   我亲身体会到了菜园高额的前期成本。
3. But Apple computers cost more upfront.
   但是，苹果电脑的先期成本更高。
4. This additional upfront time allows testers to fully verify their understanding of the implementation and the desired outcomes.
   前面额外的时间允许测试人员来验证他们对实现和想要的结果的理解。
5. Also, compared to similar products, OpenXLS has more thorough upfront documentation about which features are available.
   另外，与类似的产品相比，OpenXLS拥有更详尽的、关于哪些特性可用的前期文档。
6. Allowing developers to deliver emergency fixes without upfront planning or branching in advance.
   允许开发人员在不进一步策划和分支的前提下，交付突发事件处理方案。
7. You will find that resolving these issues upfront make your job of notifying Web service applications much easier.
   您会发现，提前解决这些问题会使通知Web服务应用程序这一工作变得容易得多。
8. The upfront planning and testing ultimately save time.
   提前进行规划和测试，最终会节省时间。
9. This requires stronger training upfront and continual professional development and support, to enhance performance and learning outcomes.
   为此需要加大职前培训的力度，提供更好的终身专业发展和支持，从而提高绩效和学习成果。
10. We expect scientists and doctors to be upfront about whether papers they publish may line their purses.
    我们期望科学家和医生能够坦率地谈论他们发表的论文是否会使他们中饱私囊。
11. You run into the problem of nobody giving you the money upfront, Mr. Luxemburg said.
    你会遇到没人为你提供前期资金的问题，卢森堡说。
12. In markets where most consumers pay for the handset upfront, the iPhone's big price tag damps sales.
    在多数消费者要预先付费来购买手机的市场，iPhone的昂贵价格抑制了销售。
13. My initial thought is to be upfront with Mary and tell her.
    我最开始想和mary直说。
14. This way, the government receives cash upfront and the investor has long-term secure income.
    这样一来，政府便提前收入了现金，投资者也有了长期的稳定收入。
15. It is rarely possible to create upfront, unchanging, and detailed specifications.
    几乎不可能创建提前的、不变的和详细的规范。
16. Until recently, local governments would sell this land to developers for very little upfront.
    直到最近，地方政府把土地卖给开放商所需要的预付款都是非常少的。
17. But Kaufman argues that these apparent upfront "savings" have also come at a longer-term cost.
    然而，考夫曼认为，表面上“节约”的前期成本实际上也付出了更长期的代价。
18. No more upfront costs or waiting for machines to be purchased and configured.
    无需其他费用，也不必再为购买和配置机器而苦等。
19. But I feel like I have to be upfront with you.
    不过我觉得必须得事先告诉你。
20. As in the outsourcing case, there is an initial bump in cost due to the upfront investment needed.
    和外包一样，一开始成本也是向上增加的，这是因为需要进行先期投资。
21. There may be more upfront costs for architecture and planning as well as consideration for interoperability and security.
    和考虑互操作性和安全性一样，架构和规划同样需要更多的先期投入。
22. For online video providers, buying international content is not cheap, with payments for licensing fees needed upfront.
    对在线视频供应商来说，购买国际影视剧价格不菲，需要预先支付大笔许可费。
23. Cloud computing gets rid of most upfront costs and allows us to scale our apps as the need arises.
    云计算使我们免去了大部分的先期成本，并且允许我们按照需求升级应用。
24. Traditional IT requires upfront return on investment ( ROI) analysis to decide what to invest in and deploy.
    传统的IT需要通过提前计算好投资回报率（ROI）的分析来决定投资和部署什么。
25. I'll find him and just ask him upfront.
    我会找到他并亲自问他。
26. The upfront cost in terms of public debt is high but the ultimate cost to taxpayers need not be.
    公共债务方面的一线成本很高，但纳税人承担的最终成本不需要很高。
27. Managers were handsomely paid for transactions that produced upfront fees, but later resulted in huge credit losses.
    高管们因那些产生前期费用的交易获得了不菲的报酬，但后来这些交易却导致了巨额信贷亏损。
28. Certainly, the IP Group does not offer 20m in upfront cash these days.
    当然，IPGroup如今不会再预付2000万英镑了。
29. There will be an upfront fee of4%.
    将收取4%的预付费。

adj

1. frank and honest
   1. he was upfront about his intentions