forward

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ˈfɔːwəd/    美 /ˈfɔɹwəɹd/|/ˈfoʊwəɹd/|/ˈfɔɹəɹd/|/ˈfoːwəd/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Agreement; covenant. dialectal,obsolete
  2. One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).
  3. One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back). (soccer) A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.; A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.
  4. An umbrella term for a centre or winger in ice hockey.
  5. The small forward or power forward position; two frontcourt positions that are taller than guards but shorter than centers.
  6. The front part of a vessel.
  7. An e-mail message that is forwarded to another recipient or recipients; an electronic chain letter. Internet
    — When you receive your new pen-pal's email address, do not automatically put it in your address book and use the email Addy to send 'forwards' to. Not every pen pal likes 'forwards', especially jokes and meaningless emails.
  8. A direct agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specific point in the future; distinguished from a futures contract in that the latter is standardized and traded on an exchange.
  9. Misspelling of foreword (“preface or introduction”). alt-of,misspelling
动词 v.
  1. To advance, promote. transitive
    — He did all he could to forward the interests of the school.
  2. To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party. transitive
    — I'll be glad to forward your mail to you while you're gone.
  3. To assemble (a book) by sewing sections, attaching cover boards, and so on. transitive
  4. To arrive, come. Caribbean,intransitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Situated toward or at the front of something.
    — The fire was confined to the forward portion of the store.
  2. Situated toward or at the front of something.; Situated toward or near the enemy lines.
    — The forward battalion took a hammering.
  3. Acting in or pertaining to the direction in which someone or something is facing.
    — My forward vision is fine, but my peripheral vision is poor.
  4. Acting in or pertaining to the direction of travel or movement.
    — forward motion, forward thrust, forward momentum
  5. Moving in the desired direction of progress. figuratively
    — This is an important forward step for the country.
  6. Having the usual order or sequence.
    — The front of the fire engine has backward writing, that can be read in a mirror, as well as forward writing.
  7. Expected or scheduled to take place in the future.
    — The stock price is currently 12 times forward earnings.
  8. Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; precocious.
    — These students are very forward in their learning.
  9. Without customary restraint or modesty; bold, cheeky, pert, presumptuous or pushy.
    — She is a very forward young lady, not afraid to speak her mind.
  10. Prominent, emphasized (or, in combinations, emphasizing).
    — Pecan Porter […] beer is malty and rich with a very forward flavor of pecans with hints of molasses and burnt caramel and has a very great finish.
  11. Ready; prompt; ardently inclined; in a bad sense, eager or hasty. obsolete
    — Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
副词 adv.
  1. At, near or towards the front of something. not-comparable
    — She was sitting well forward in the railway carriage.
  2. At, near or towards the front of something.; At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel). not-comparable
    — Most of the men are sleeping forward, for it is near midnight, but a stout swarthy Arab, Mahomed by name, stands at the tiller, lazily steering by the stars.
  3. In the direction in which someone or something is facing. not-comparable
    — I leant forward to get a better look.
  4. In the desired or usual direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively; onwards. not-comparable
    — After spending an hour stuck in the mud, we could once again move forward.
  5. So that front and back are in the usual orientation. not-comparable
    — Don't wear your baseball cap backward; turn it forward.
  6. In the usual order or sequence. not-comparable
    — A palindrome reads the same backward as forward.
  7. Into the future. not-comparable
    — From this day forward, there will be no more brussels sprouts at the cafeteria.
  8. To an earlier point in time. See also bring forward. not-comparable
    — The meeting has been moved forward an hour. It was at 3 o'clock; now it's at 2 o'clock.

词形变化

further forward comparative farther forward comparative more forward comparative forwarder comparative furthest forward superlative farthest forward superlative most forward superlative forwardmost superlative forwardest superlative foreward alternative,obsolete forrard alternative,dialectal forrad alternative,dialectal forred alternative,dialectal foreward alternative,obsolete forrard alternative,dialectal forrad alternative,dialectal forred alternative,dialectal forwards present,singular,third-person forwarding participle,present forwarded participle,past forwarded past foreward alternative,obsolete forrard alternative,dialectal forrad alternative,dialectal forred alternative,dialectal forwards plural foreward alternative,obsolete forrard alternative,dialectal forrad alternative,dialectal forred alternative,dialectal forwards plural foreward alternative,obsolete forrard alternative,dialectal forrad alternative,dialectal forred alternative,dialectal

词汇关系

近义词
anterior front forwards
反义词
back posterior rear antonym(s) of restrained backward backwards rearwards in reverse into the past
下位词
straightforward
衍生词
backward in coming forward spring forward, fall back unforwarded back and forward backward and forward blow forward cab forward carriage forward carry forward carryforward center forward centre-forward come forward corner forward fashion-forward fast forward fast-forward feedforward feed forward feed-forward flashforward flash forward forwardable forwardal forward and backward forward assist forward-backward algorithm forward bias forward compatibility forward compatible forward contract forward declaration forward-declare forward dive forward echo forward genetic forward genetics forward head posture forwarding address forward integration forward leaning forward-leaning forward link forward-looking forward-lookingness forwardly forward market forwardness forward pass forward proxy forward reasoning forward reference forward rendering forward roll forwards forward slash forward stroke forward-thinking forward transfer function full forward going forward grant-forward half forward henceforward hop-forward illegal forward kick inch forward inside forward inside-forward key forward look forward look forward to malt-forward misforward move forward moving forward outside-forward outside forward overforward pay forward pay it forward power forward press forward prop forward pushforward push forward put forward put one's best foot forward put the clock forward reforward roll forward set forward share forward accumulator small forward step forward store and forward straight forward straight-forward thenceforward unforward whenceforward

词源

词源 1
From Middle English foreward, from Old English foreweard (“forward, inclined to the front, fore, early, former”), from Proto-Germanic *fura- (“fore-”), *warþaz (“turned”), equivalent to fore + -ward. Cognate with Dutch voorwaarts (“forward”), German vorwärts (“forward”).
词源 2
From Middle English foreward, from Old English foreweard (“condition, bargain, agreement, contract, treaty, assurance”), equivalent to fore- + ward (“ward, keeping”). Cognate with Scots forward (“covenant, compact”), Dutch voorwaarde (“condition, terms, proviso, stipulation”). More at fore-, ward.
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