
fronting
词源
源自中古英语 'fronten',来自古法语 'fronter',最终源于拉丁语 'frons'(意为前额或前面)。现代用法发展出比喻意义。
noun
❶ 指将某物置于前方或显眼位置的行为,常用于语言学中指将句子成分提前以强调,或在金融中指用资金先行垫付。
“Fronting in this sentence emphasizes the adverb by moving it to the start.”
(这个句子中的前置通过将副词移到开头来强调它。)
“The company used fronting to pay suppliers before receiving client payments.”
(该公司在收到客户款项前用垫付资金支付供应商。)
verb
❶ 作为动词时表示带领、站在前列,或在保险中指由一家公司出面承保而实际风险由另一方承担。
“She is fronting the new environmental initiative.”
(她正在带头推动这项新的环保倡议。)
“The local insurer fronted the policy while the risk was reinsured abroad.”
(当地保险公司出面承保这份保单,而风险实际由国外再保险公司承担。)
常见短语
fronting company — 指名义上开展业务而实际由他人控制的公司,常用于税务或监管规避场景。
“The investigation revealed a network of fronting companies used for money laundering.”
(调查发现了一个用于洗钱的前台公司网络。)
fronting loan — 指由一方出面发放而实际资金来自另一方的贷款安排。
“The fronting loan allowed the foreign investor to bypass local lending restrictions.”
(这种前台贷款安排让外国投资者绕过了当地的贷款限制。)