fore-
pref.（前缀）

Before; earlier:
在…之前；较早：
foredoom.
注定
In front of; front:
在…前面；前方：
foredeck.
前甲板

语源

Middle English for-, fore-
中古英语 for-, fore-
from Old English
源自古英语
from fore [in front] * see per ¹
源自 fore [在前面] *参见 per ¹

fore-

prefix

before in time or rank

⇒ foresight

⇒ forefather

⇒ foreman

at or near the front; before in place

⇒ forehead

⇒ forecourt

Origin

Old English, from fore (adv)

Example Sentences

"Impulsively I pulled up my sleeves and showed him my scars, through and through on both fore-

Wood, Ted Snowjob

fore-

Middle English for-, fore-, from Old English fore-, often for- or foran-, from fore (adv. & prep.), which was used as a prefix in Old English as in other Germanic languages with a sense of "before in time, rank, position," etc., or designating the front part or earliest time.

fore- /fɔ:/ prefix. Also (not productive) for-. OE.

ORIGIN: Repr. fore adverb & preposition, adjective.

1.Forming verbs and their derivs. in senses ‘before, in front’, as foreshorten, ‘beforehand, in advance’, as forecast, foreordain.

2.Forming nouns in senses ‘in front (of), front-’, as forecourt, forelimb, ‘that is the front part of’, as forearm, ‘of, near, or towards the bow of a ship or connected with the foremast, forward’, as forecastle, forehold, ‘that is in advance (of), anticipatory, precedent’, as forefather, forenoon.

3.Formerly occas. forming prepositions, as fore-against.

DERIVATIVE foreˈact verb trans. & intrans. (now rare) act beforehand E17.
fore-aˈgainst, -aˈgain preposition (long obsolete exc. Scot.) over against, directly opposite L15.
^†fore-alleged ppl adjective previously alleged L16–E18.
forebay noun a reservoir or channel from which water is discharged to run a mill wheel LME.
^†forebell noun the first of a peal of bells L15–E19.
forebitter noun (Nautical) a sea-song, esp. sung for recreation E20.
forebody noun (a)^†the front part of a dress; (b) Nautical the forward part of the hull of a ship: E17.
forebow noun¹ (obsolete exc. dial.) [from bow noun¹] (a) in pl., the shoulders of an animal; (b) the prow of a ship: E16.
^†forebow noun² [from bow noun³] an arched frame on the front of a saddle E18–M19.
forebrain noun (Anatomy) the anterior part of the brain, including the cerebrum and diencephalon L19.
forebreast noun (a) (now only Scot.) the forepart of something; orig. spec. the vanguard of an army; (b) Mining = forefield: LME.
forecabin noun a cabin in the forward part of a vessel E19.
forecaddie noun a caddie who goes ahead of golfers to see where the balls fall L18.
foreˈcall verb trans. call or ordain beforehand M17.
forecar noun (now rare) an early kind of motorcycle having a passenger's seat in front E20.
forecarriage noun the front part of the framework of a carriage M16.
fore-ˈcited ppl adjective previously cited L16.
foreconˈceive verb trans. (long rare) preconceive M16.
foredawn noun the time preceding the dawn L19.
foreday noun (a)^†in pl., preceding days, past life; (b) (chiefly Scot. & US) the early part of the day, before or around dawn: ME.
foredeck noun the deck at the forward part of a ship; the forward part of the deck: E16.
foreˈdestine verb trans. (rare) predestine ME.
foreˈdestiny noun (rare) destiny, fate M16.
foredoor noun (now rare) a front door M16.
foredune noun the part of a dune system nearest to the sea E20.
fore-elders noun pl. (chiefly N. English) ancestors, progenitors ME.
foreface noun the front part of something, esp. the face of an animal; an iron framework forming the front part of a fireplace: M16.
forefield noun (Mining) a coalface, esp. the most advanced part of a coalface currently being worked L17.
forefighter noun (rare) a fighter in the front ranks LME.
foreˈgainst, -gain preposition (long obsolete exc. Scot.) over against, directly opposite LME.
foregame noun (now rare) a preliminary game L16.
foreganger noun (a)^†a forerunner, a predecessor; (b) Nautical a short piece of rope connecting a line to a harpoon in whale-fishing etc.; (c) Nautical a 15-fathom length of strong anchor chain which ran between an anchor and the rest of the cable, and could withstand extra wear and tear: ME.
foregate noun a front gate LME.
foregift noun (Law) a premium for a lease E18.
foreglance noun (a) the action of glancing forward; (b) a glance beforehand: M19.
foreˈguess verb trans. guess beforehand; anticipate, conjecture: LME.
foregut noun (Anatomy & Zoology) the anterior part of the gut L19.
forehammer noun (Scot. & N. English) a large hammer used by a blacksmith; a sledgehammer: LME.
foreˈhear verb trans. & intrans. (now rare) hear beforehand L16.
^†forehent verb trans. (rare) overtake, take in advance: only in L16.
forehock noun a foreleg cut of pork or bacon E20.
forehold noun (Nautical) (a section of) a hold in the forward part of a ship M17.
forehorse noun the foremost horse in a team L15.
foreinˈtend verb trans. intend beforehand L16.
forelady noun (chiefly US) = forewoman 2 L19.
^†forelend verb trans. (rare, Spenser) grant previously: only in L16.
^†forelie verb intrans. (rare, Spenser) lie across the front of: only in L16.
^†forelift verb trans. lift up in front L16–M18.
foreˈlive verb trans. & intrans. live before (another); exist previously: LME.
foreloader noun a loader mounted on the front of a tractor etc. M20.
foreˈmean verb trans. intend beforehand E17.
^†foremention verb trans. mention beforehand L16–M18.
forenamed ppl adjective (arch.) named or mentioned before, aforesaid ME.
foreoath noun (Law, now hist.) in Anglo-Saxon England, an oath required of the party bringing a suit unless the fact complained of was manifest OE.
foreˈorder verb trans. order beforehand; preordain: L19.
foreˈplan verb trans. plan beforehand L18.
foreplane noun a carpenter's plane used for preliminary smoothing E18.
forepleasure noun pleasure induced by sexual stimulation E20.
forepurpose noun (now rare or obsolete) a previous intent or design L16.
foreˈpurpose verb trans. (now rare or obsolete) intend or resolve beforehand: M16.
forerank noun the front rank, the most prominent place L16.
^†fore-recited ppl adjective previously recited; aforesaid: E–M17.
forerib noun a rib of beef for roasting, cut from just in front of the sirloin (freq. in pl.) M19.
forerider noun a person who rides ahead; a scout, a messenger: L15.
foreseat noun (now Scot. & US) a seat or position in front, esp. in church; the front part of a box pew: L16.
foreˈseize verb trans. (rare) take (something one is destined to receive) prematurely L17.
foreˈshine verb intrans. (arch.) shine forth; throw light forward: L16.
foreshock noun a lesser shock preceding the main shock of an earthquake E20.
^†foreshop noun (chiefly Scot.) a shop fronting a street M17–E19.
foreside noun the forepart; the front or upper side: LME.
foreˈsignify verb trans. prefigure, typify; foretell: M16.
^†foreskirt noun the front or a front part of a coat or robe below the waist M16–M17.
foresleeve noun the part of a sleeve which covers the forearm; a loose ornamental sleeve formerly worn over an ordinary sleeve: LME.
foreˈspent ppl adjective (now rare) spent previously L16.
^†fore-spurrer noun (rare, Shakes.) a person who spurs or presses on ahead: only in L16.
forestick noun (US) the front stick lying on the andirons in a wood fire L18.
forestone noun (a) a mass of rock which interrupts a vein of ore; (b) the front crosspiece of a blast furnace: M17.
forestroke noun a forward stroke in bell-ringing, sword-fighting, etc. L17.
foreˈsuffer verb trans. & intrans. suffer beforehand M19.
foretack noun (Nautical) a rope by which the weather corner of a foresail is kept in place L15.
foreˈteach verb trans. (rare) teach (a person, something) beforehand M16.
foretime noun (arch.) the past, early days, old times L15.
foretooth noun a front tooth (usu. in pl.) OE.
fore-understanding noun (rare) instinctive knowledge or understanding; intuition: M16.
foreˈutter verb trans. (rare) foretell L16.
forewheel noun either of the front wheels of a four-wheeled carriage E18.
forewing noun either of the anterior wings of an insect M19.
foreworld noun the prehistoric or primeval world L18.
foreˈwrite verb trans. write beforehand (chiefly as forewritten ppl adjective.) LME.

☞ fore

fore-
combining form
Etymology: Middle English for-, fore-, from Old English fore-, from fore, adverb
1.
a. : at an earlier point in time : beforehand
  < foresee >
  < foretell >
b. : occurring at an earlier point in time : occurring beforehand
  < forepayment >
  < foreperiod >
c. : being an early part of (something stipulated)
  < foreday >
  < foresummer >
2.
a. : situated at or toward the front : situated in front of something
  < foreleg >
  < foreporch >
b. : being the front part of (something stipulated)
  < forearm >
  < forepalate >

fore-

Prefix

Before, in front of.

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English fōr(e)-, from Proto-Germanic *fura-, *furai- (“before, in front of, for”), from Proto-Indo-European *per-, *pr- (“before, formerly; through, throughout”). Akin to Old Saxon and Old High German fora-, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰- (faura-) (see 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰 (faura)), Dutch voor- (“fore-”).

Derived terms

English words prefixed with fore-

前缀：fore- 表示"前面, 预先

forestall 阻止（fore+stall阻止）

forebode 预兆；凶兆（fore+bode兆头→预兆）

forefather 前人，祖先（fore+father父亲；祖先）

forearm 前人，祖先（fore+amr胳膊）

forecast 预料（fore+cast扔→预先扔下→预料）

foreshadow 预示，暗示（fore+shadow影子→影子预先来）

前缀：fore- 前、先、预先

foretell 预言

foresee 预见，先见

forehead 前额

foreword 序言，前言

forearm 前臂

foreknow 先知，预知

foretime 已往，过去

foreground 前景

forefather 前人，祖先

forerun 先驱，前驱

前缀：fore-

【词根含义】：先,前

【词根来源】：来源于古英语副词fore。

【同源单词】：forecast, foremost, foretell, forward, forwards

词汇	fore-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie MWCD NewOxfordEC OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED WBD Webster Wiktionary YoudictWordRoots fore- pref.（前缀） Before; earlier: 在…之前；较早： foredoom. 注定 In front of; front: 在…前面；前方： foredeck. 前甲板语源 Middle English for-, fore- 中古英语 for-, fore- from Old English 源自古英语 from fore [in front] * see per ¹ 源自 fore [在前面] 参见 per ¹ fore- prefix before in time or rank ⇒ foresight ⇒ forefather ⇒ foreman at or near the front; before in place ⇒ forehead ⇒ forecourt Origin Old English, from fore* (adv) Example Sentences "Impulsively I pulled up my sleeves and showed him my scars, through and through on both fore- Wood, Ted Snowjob fore- Middle English for-, fore-, from Old English fore-, often for- or foran-, from fore (adv. & prep.), which was used as a prefix in Old English as in other Germanic languages with a sense of "before in time, rank, position," etc., or designating the front part or earliest time. fore- /fɔ:/ prefix. Also (not productive) for-. OE. ORIGIN: Repr. fore adverb & preposition, adjective. 1.Forming verbs and their derivs. in senses ‘before, in front’, as foreshorten, ‘beforehand, in advance’, as forecast, foreordain. 2.Forming nouns in senses ‘in front (of), front-’, as forecourt, forelimb, ‘that is the front part of’, as forearm, ‘of, near, or towards the bow of a ship or connected with the foremast, forward’, as forecastle, forehold, ‘that is in advance (of), anticipatory, precedent’, as forefather, forenoon. 3.Formerly occas. forming prepositions, as fore-against. DERIVATIVE foreˈact verb trans. & intrans. (now rare) act beforehand E17. fore-aˈgainst, -aˈgain preposition (long obsolete exc. Scot.) over against, directly opposite L15. ^†fore-alleged ppl adjective previously alleged L16–E18. forebay noun a reservoir or channel from which water is discharged to run a mill wheel LME. ^†forebell noun the first of a peal of bells L15–E19. forebitter noun (Nautical) a sea-song, esp. sung for recreation E20. forebody noun (a)^†the front part of a dress; (b) Nautical the forward part of the hull of a ship: E17. forebow noun¹ (obsolete exc. dial.) [from bow noun¹] (a) in pl., the shoulders of an animal; (b) the prow of a ship: E16. ^†forebow noun² [from bow noun³] an arched frame on the front of a saddle E18–M19. forebrain noun (Anatomy) the anterior part of the brain, including the cerebrum and diencephalon L19. forebreast noun (a) (now only Scot.) the forepart of something; orig. spec. the vanguard of an army; (b) Mining = forefield: LME. forecabin noun a cabin in the forward part of a vessel E19. forecaddie noun a caddie who goes ahead of golfers to see where the balls fall L18. foreˈcall verb trans. call or ordain beforehand M17. forecar noun (now rare) an early kind of motorcycle having a passenger's seat in front E20. forecarriage noun the front part of the framework of a carriage M16. fore-ˈcited ppl adjective previously cited L16. foreconˈceive verb trans. (long rare) preconceive M16. foredawn noun the time preceding the dawn L19. foreday noun (a)^†in pl., preceding days, past life; (b) (chiefly Scot. & US) the early part of the day, before or around dawn: ME. foredeck noun the deck at the forward part of a ship; the forward part of the deck: E16. foreˈdestine verb trans. (rare) predestine ME. foreˈdestiny noun (rare) destiny, fate M16. foredoor noun (now rare) a front door M16. foredune noun the part of a dune system nearest to the sea E20. fore-elders noun pl. (chiefly N. English) ancestors, progenitors ME. foreface noun the front part of something, esp. the face of an animal; an iron framework forming the front part of a fireplace: M16. forefield noun (Mining) a coalface, esp. the most advanced part of a coalface currently being worked L17. forefighter noun (rare) a fighter in the front ranks LME. foreˈgainst, -gain preposition (long obsolete exc. Scot.) over against, directly opposite LME. foregame noun (now rare) a preliminary game L16. foreganger noun (a)^†a forerunner, a predecessor; (b) Nautical a short piece of rope connecting a line to a harpoon in whale-fishing etc.; (c) Nautical a 15-fathom length of strong anchor chain which ran between an anchor and the rest of the cable, and could withstand extra wear and tear: ME. foregate noun a front gate LME. foregift noun (Law) a premium for a lease E18. foreglance noun (a) the action of glancing forward; (b) a glance beforehand: M19. foreˈguess verb trans. guess beforehand; anticipate, conjecture: LME. foregut noun (Anatomy & Zoology) the anterior part of the gut L19. forehammer noun (Scot. & N. English) a large hammer used by a blacksmith; a sledgehammer: LME. foreˈhear verb trans. & intrans. (now rare) hear beforehand L16. ^†forehent verb trans. (rare) overtake, take in advance: only in L16. forehock noun a foreleg cut of pork or bacon E20. forehold noun (Nautical) (a section of) a hold in the forward part of a ship M17. forehorse noun the foremost horse in a team L15. foreinˈtend verb trans. intend beforehand L16. forelady noun (chiefly US) = forewoman 2 L19. ^†forelend verb trans. (rare, Spenser) grant previously: only in L16. ^†forelie verb intrans. (rare, Spenser) lie across the front of: only in L16. ^†forelift verb trans. lift up in front L16–M18. foreˈlive verb trans. & intrans. live before (another); exist previously: LME. foreloader noun a loader mounted on the front of a tractor etc. M20. foreˈmean verb trans. intend beforehand E17. ^†foremention verb trans. mention beforehand L16–M18. forenamed ppl adjective (arch.) named or mentioned before, aforesaid ME. foreoath noun (Law, now hist.) in Anglo-Saxon England, an oath required of the party bringing a suit unless the fact complained of was manifest OE. foreˈorder verb trans. order beforehand; preordain: L19. foreˈplan verb trans. plan beforehand L18. foreplane noun a carpenter's plane used for preliminary smoothing E18. forepleasure noun pleasure induced by sexual stimulation E20. forepurpose noun (now rare or obsolete) a previous intent or design L16. foreˈpurpose verb trans. (now rare or obsolete) intend or resolve beforehand: M16. forerank noun the front rank, the most prominent place L16. ^†fore-recited ppl adjective previously recited; aforesaid: E–M17. forerib noun a rib of beef for roasting, cut from just in front of the sirloin (freq. in pl.) M19. forerider noun a person who rides ahead; a scout, a messenger: L15. foreseat noun (now Scot. & US) a seat or position in front, esp. in church; the front part of a box pew: L16. foreˈseize verb trans. (rare) take (something one is destined to receive) prematurely L17. foreˈshine verb intrans. (arch.) shine forth; throw light forward: L16. foreshock noun a lesser shock preceding the main shock of an earthquake E20. ^†foreshop noun (chiefly Scot.) a shop fronting a street M17–E19. foreside noun the forepart; the front or upper side: LME. foreˈsignify verb trans. prefigure, typify; foretell: M16. ^†foreskirt noun the front or a front part of a coat or robe below the waist M16–M17. foresleeve noun the part of a sleeve which covers the forearm; a loose ornamental sleeve formerly worn over an ordinary sleeve: LME. foreˈspent ppl adjective (now rare) spent previously L16. ^†fore-spurrer noun (rare, Shakes.) a person who spurs or presses on ahead: only in L16. forestick noun (US) the front stick lying on the andirons in a wood fire L18. forestone noun (a) a mass of rock which interrupts a vein of ore; (b) the front crosspiece of a blast furnace: M17. forestroke noun a forward stroke in bell-ringing, sword-fighting, etc. L17. foreˈsuffer verb trans. & intrans. suffer beforehand M19. foretack noun (Nautical) a rope by which the weather corner of a foresail is kept in place L15. foreˈteach verb trans. (rare) teach (a person, something) beforehand M16. foretime noun (arch.) the past, early days, old times L15. foretooth noun a front tooth (usu. in pl.) OE. fore-understanding noun (rare) instinctive knowledge or understanding; intuition: M16. foreˈutter verb trans. (rare) foretell L16. forewheel noun either of the front wheels of a four-wheeled carriage E18. forewing noun either of the anterior wings of an insect M19. foreworld noun the prehistoric or primeval world L18. foreˈwrite verb trans. write beforehand (chiefly as forewritten ppl adjective.) LME. ☞ fore fore- combining form Etymology: Middle English for-, fore-, from Old English fore-, from fore, adverb 1. a. : at an earlier point in time : beforehand < foresee > < foretell > b. : occurring at an earlier point in time : occurring beforehand < forepayment > < foreperiod > c. : being an early part of (something stipulated) < foreday > < foresummer > 2. a. : situated at or toward the front : situated in front of something < foreleg > < foreporch > b. : being the front part of (something stipulated) < forearm > < forepalate > fore- Prefix Before, in front of. Etymology Middle English, from Old English fōr(e)-, from Proto-Germanic fura-, furai- (“before, in front of, for”), from Proto-Indo-European per-, pr- (“before, formerly; through, throughout”). Akin to Old Saxon and Old High German fora-, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰- (faura-) (see 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰 (faura)), Dutch voor- (“fore-”). Derived terms ► English words prefixed with fore- See also for- 前缀：fore- 表示"前面, 预先 " forestall 阻止（fore+stall阻止） forebode 预兆；凶兆（fore+bode兆头→预兆） forefather 前人，祖先（fore+father父亲；祖先） forearm 前人，祖先（fore+amr胳膊） forecast 预料（fore+cast扔→预先扔下→预料） foreshadow 预示，暗示（fore+shadow影子→影子预先来）前缀：fore- 前、先、预先 foretell 预言 foresee 预见，先见 forehead 前额 foreword 序言，前言 forearm 前臂 foreknow 先知，预知 foretime 已往，过去 foreground 前景 forefather 前人，祖先 forerun 先驱，前驱前缀：fore- 【词根含义】：先,前【词根来源】：来源于古英语副词fore。【同源单词】：forecast, foremost, foretell, forward, forwards
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fore-

Prefix

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前缀：fore- 表示"前面, 预先

前缀：fore- 前、先、预先

前缀：fore-