front-load

verb

/ˌfrʌnt ˈləʊd/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they front-load	/ˌfrʌnt ˈləʊd/ /ˌfrʌnt ˈləʊd/
he / she / it front-loads	/ˌfrʌnt ˈləʊdz/ /ˌfrʌnt ˈləʊdz/
past simple front-loaded	/ˌfrʌnt ˈləʊdɪd/ /ˌfrʌnt ˈləʊdɪd/
past participle front-loaded	/ˌfrʌnt ˈləʊdɪd/ /ˌfrʌnt ˈləʊdɪd/
-ing form front-loading	/ˌfrʌnt ˈləʊdɪŋ/ /ˌfrʌnt ˈləʊdɪŋ/

jump to other results

front-load something (business商业) to spread the costs of a project so that more of the money is spent in the earlier stages将（成本）的大头提前花费
- a need to front-load budget spending前期花费大部分预算支出的需要
- the positive effects of front-loading funds前期投入大部分资金的好处
front-load something to organize work on a project or information in a document so that the more important work or information is done or placed first将（项目或文章）的重点前置
- Teach your students to front-load their research.教学生从事研究时学会前紧后松。