upfront /ˌʌpˈfrʌnt/ adj. 1. 坦率的,公开的:He'd been upfront about his intentions. 他对自己的意图始终很坦诚。I have been very up-front with you. 我对你一直是很坦诚的。They were up-front about their financial position.就自己的财务状况他们一直是公开的。2.(报酬)预付的,先期的:The deal requires more up-front cash than I can come up with.这笔交易要求预付的现金超出了我的承受能力。