come forward; act on behalf
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to come forward personally; to step in
neutralOften used when someone with authority, influence, or a specific role takes public or official action to handle a matter.
Zhè这
shì事
nǐ你
chū出
miàn面
jiāo交
shè涉
ba吧
。
Why don't you step in and negotiate this matter?
Yóu由
gōng工
huì会
chū出
miàn面
，
zǔ组
zhī织
zhè这
cì次
tǐ体
yù育
bǐ比
sài赛
。
The labor union will come forward to organize this sports competition.
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Tā他
jiā家
zhǎng长
bù不
kěn肯
chū出
miàn面
jiě解
jué决
hái孩
zi子
dǎ打
jià架
de的
shì事
。
His parents are unwilling to come forward to resolve the issue of their child fighting.
Gōng公
sī司
pài派
le了
yī一
wèi位
jīng经
lǐ理
chū出
miàn面
dào道
qiàn歉
。
The company sent a manager to come forward and apologize.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jiū纠
fēn纷
，
zuì最
hǎo好
qǐng请
shè社
qū区
fù负
zé责
rén人
chū出
miàn面
tiáo调
jiě解
。
For this kind of dispute, it's best to ask the community leader to step in and mediate.