foremost

['fɔ:məust]

adj.最重要的, 最初的
adv.在最前面

a.

1. 最前的; 最先的

Who is foremost in line for a promotion raise?

谁晋级加薪排在最前面?

2. (通常与the连用)第一流的, 最重要的[B]

Bernard Show was the foremost playwright of his time.

萧伯纳是他那个时代最重要的戏剧作家。

ad.

1. 在最前; 首先

He was first and foremost a scholar.

首先, 他是一位学者。

2. 最重要地

词义辨析

同义:

a.第一流的, 最重要的

first  chief  leading  main  principal  dominant  primary  

同义参见:

cardinal  supreme  significant  forward or forwards  fore  banner  premier  predominant  paramount  over  leading  

反义参见:

aftermost  

英英释义

形容词 foremost:

ranking above all others

同义词：first, world-class

situated closest to the bow

preceding all others in spatial position

同义词：frontmost

副词 foremost:

prominently forward

同义词：first

before anything else

同义词：first, firstly, first of all, first off

补充

foremostforemost英:[ˈfɔ:məust] 美:[ˈfɔrˌmost, ˈfor-]adj.1.最著名的, 最重要的; 最好的; 主要的He is considered the foremost British artist of this century.他被认为是本世纪英国第一流的艺术家。

例句

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度文化学者之一。 2. The military government is waging a war of words against its supposed enemies. foremost among these are the foreign media.军政府正针对其所谓的敌人发动一场论战, 外国媒体首当其冲。 3. This book aims first and foremost to improve your painting.这本书的最重要用途是提高你的绘画技艺。 4. It is first and foremost a trade agreement.它首先是一个贸易协定。 5. one of the foremost art collectors of his day.他那时代最重要的艺术收藏家之一。 6. it was, foremost, the first unequivocal demonstration of the process.最重要的是，这是首次明确示范这一过程。 7. Laurence Olivier was among the foremost actors of the last century.劳伦斯˙奥立弗是上个世纪最杰出的演员之一。 8. He is the foremost [=leading] authority/scholar on the American Civil War period.他是美国南北战争史方面的顶级权威/学者。 9. Safety is their foremost [=primary] concern.安全是他们最为关心的。 10. The building's designers put safety foremost. [=(more commonly) first]这栋建筑的设计师将安全放在第一位。 11. "Though he has many other interests, he is foremost [=primarily] an authority on the American Civil War period."尽管还有许多别的兴趣，但他主要还是美国南北战争史的权威。