Phrase
front line
noun
前线
the area where soldiers are fighting the enemy
军事用语
- 1.
A front, or a boundary between opposing positions.
前线；敌对双方之间的边界。
- 2.
A site of a conflict, effort, or controversial matter of any kind.
冲突、行动或有争议事件的地点。
- 3.
The site of interaction with outsiders, such as customers.
与外部人员(如客户)互动的第一线。
- 4.
attack, collectively the attackers or forwards.
攻击线；全体进攻队员或前锋。
第一线；前线；敌对双方之间的边界。；冲突、行动或有争议事件的地点。；与外部人员(如客户)互动的第一线。；攻击线；全体进攻队员或前锋。
In use
Doctors and nurses are on the front line of the fight against the epidemic.
Our customer support team works on the front line, dealing with complaints every day.
The soldiers were sent to the front line to defend the border.
on the front line
Doctors are working on the front line against the pandemic.
医生们正在抗击疫情的第一线工作。
the front line of sth
They are on the front line of climate change research.
他们处于气候变化研究的前沿。
front-line + noun
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