forward-leaning

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Disposed to take action or to exercise initiative; aggressive; bold. US,idiomatic
    — "I got a little too rambunctious, like a colt that got out of the barn to play, and I pulled myself in. I didn't do it all myself. My task force lawyer was whispering like Jiminy Cricket in my ear. I probably got us a little too far forward leaning at one point in time and then pulled us back." - Alan Fiers, a C.I.A. official, on secretly aiding Nicaraguan rebels. (A2:2.)
  2. Innovative, cutting-edge, progressive, visionary. idiomatic
    — The 52-year-old Nagano has made a career on fiery yet polished accounts of edgy contemporary music. […] Nagano works frequently with forward-leaning composers like Rihm.

词形变化

more forward-leaning comparative most forward-leaning superlative forward leaning alternative
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