front-running

UK/ˈfrʌnt rʌnɪŋ/US/ˈfrʌnt rʌnɪŋ/

释义

n.

1.(金融)抢先交易;跑在前面的行为

2.(赛跑等)领先地位

词源

概述

该词由“前面”(front)和“奔跑”(run)组合而成,字面意为“跑在前面”。最初用于体育竞赛,描述领先状态;20世纪中期被金融领域借用,指利用内幕信息抢先交易的行为——如同“抢跑”般获取不正当优势。词义演变体现了从空间领先到时间抢先的逻辑延伸。

例句

The broker was accused of front-running by executing orders for his own account before filling client orders.

该经纪人被指控进行抢先交易,在处理客户订单前先为自己的账户下单。

Front-running is considered an unethical and illegal practice in most financial markets.

在大多数金融市场中,抢先交易被视为不道德且非法的行为。

Her front-running in the marathon was maintained until the final kilometer.

她在马拉松比赛中保持领先地位直到最后一公里。