foremost

adj

1. preceding all others in spatial position

e.g. the foremost compartment of the ship

Synonym: frontmost

2. ranking above all others

e.g. was first in her class
the foremost figure among marine artists
the top graduate

Synonym: firstworld-class

3. situated closest to the bow

e.g. the foremost compartment of the ship

adv

1. before anything else

e.g. first we must consider the garter snake

Synonym: firstfirstlyfirst of allfirst off

2. prominently forward

e.g. he put his best foot foremost

Synonym: first

1. 最重要的;最好的
The foremost thing or person in a group is the most important or best.

e.g. He was one of the world's foremost scholars of ancient Indian culture...
他是世界上最杰出的古印第安文化研究者之一。
e.g. The military government is waging a war of words against its supposed enemies. Foremost among these are the foreign media.
军政府针对假想的敌人展开了一场唇枪舌剑的战斗。这其中首当其冲的就是外国媒体。

2. 首先;首要的是
You use first and foremost to emphasize the most important quality of something or someone.

e.g. It is first and foremost a trade agreement...
这首先是一个贸易协议。
e.g. I see myself, first and foremost, as a working artist.
我首先还是把自己看作一名艺术工作者。

1. 首要,第一的：foreman 工头,领班 | foremost 首要,第一的 | forerunner 前锋,先驱

2. 首要的：10 supersonic 超音速的 | 11 foremost 首要的 | 12 affluent 富足的

3. 最先的：forementioned 前述的 | foremost 最先的 | forenamed 上述的

4. 最初的：foreman 工头 | foremost 最初的 | foresee 预知