battle front; front line; sphere of activity
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
battle front; front (line)
Refers to the line of contact between opposing military forces.
Suō缩
duǎn短
zhàn战
xiàn线
，
jí集
zhōng中
bīng兵
lì力
。
Shorten the battle front to concentrate forces.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
zài在
qián前
xiàn线
zhàn战
háo壕
lǐ里
jiān坚
shǒu守
zhèn阵
dì地
。
The soldiers held their positions in the front-line trenches.
noun
front; sphere; arena (of activity, struggle, etc.)
Metaphorical extension referring to any area of activity, often implying conflict or organized effort.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jiā加
qiáng强
nóng农
yè业
zhàn战
xiàn线
de的
gōng工
zuò作
。
We must strengthen work on the agricultural front.
Sī思
xiǎng想
zhàn战
xiàn线
shàng上
de的
dòu斗
zhēng争
yī依
rán然
jī激
liè烈
。
The struggle on the ideological front remains intense.
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Kē科
jì技
zhàn战
xiàn线
qǔ取
dé得
le了
zhòng重
dà大
tū突
pò破
。
The science and technology front has achieved major breakthroughs.