front end
noun [ C ] uk/ˈfrʌnt ˌend/ us/ˈfrʌnt ˌend/
(FRONT PART)
[ C ]（物体、地方或动物的）前部
the part of an object, place, or animal that is furthest from the back
The truck crashed into a wall, damaging its front end. 卡车撞在墙上，撞坏了前部。
Some people can't tell the front end of a horse from the back. 有些人分不清马的前部和后部。
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- I'm looking into new brakes for the front end of my bike.
- The back end of a car actually has more effect on drag than the front end.
- The front end of the star creates a shock wave as it pushes forward.
(FIRST PART)
[ S ]（过程、系列事件等的）第一部分，开端
the first part of a process, series of events, or period of time
We need a different kind of decision making at the front end of the process. 我们需要在整个过程开始的时候做出不同类型的决策。
Poor harvests may be the front end of climate change. 粮食歉收可能是气候变化的开端。
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- The information was there early enough - before the session and at the front end of the session.
- We need to know the costs on the front end so we can adequately allocate our financial resources.
- We need to focus on the front end to prevent the crime from happening.
(COMPUTING)
[ C ] computing specialized前台（用户能够看到并直接使用的计算机、软件或网站的部分）
the parts of a computer, piece of software, or website that are seen and directly used by the user
It is important to know how the back end and front end of computers interact with each other. 了解电脑的后台和前台如何相互作用是很重要的。
Nokia chose Razorfish to design the front end of its first website. 诺基亚选择了Razorfish公司来设计其第一个网站的前台。
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- We had problems with the front end of our website but those are now solved.
- The appearance of the index on screen, the "front end" to use the jargon, depends on several factors.
- Later they were hooked up to computer front ends.