sharp end

基本解釋

At the sharp end are Western-funded education and advocacy groups, notably those keen on post-war reconciliation or those that point out flaws in the government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
首當其沖的正是那些受西方資助的教育與請愿團體，尤其是那些熱衷于戰(zhàn)后和談或者不斷指責(zé)以馬欣達。拉賈帕克薩總統(tǒng)為首的斯里蘭卡政府的人們。
The Blues have started their PremierLeague campaign brightly, impressing at the sharp end of the table with 20goals in their opening nine league matches.
藍軍在聯(lián)賽開始表現(xiàn)得非常搶眼，尤其令人印象深刻的是聯(lián)賽開始以來的九場比賽他們就打進了20個進球。
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He was so determined to prosecute his search to the very uttermost, that he took the trouble to part these leaves with the sharp end of his paper-knife ;
他果斷地要把他的搜索工作做到底，便不怕麻煩地用裁紙刀的鋒刃將這兩頁紙分了開來；

However,Australian health authorities expect a sharp rise in the number of swine flu infections in August, toward the end of winter in the southern hemisphere.

It is never comfortable to be at the sharp end of the political process.
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For a body that works at society's sharp end, the hostel has many friends in high places, including banks.
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