front, fray, affray, "Entered the fray". two-front fray, "one-size-fits-all, organized crime. accused the hackers of working as a front for Beijing’s top spy agency. Mutual Frustrations Arise in U.S.-Ukraine Alliance.bond between U.S.-Ukraine IS FRAYING.

That Hizbullah has entered the fray suggests it remains a loyal proxy of Iran’s regime. Yet the limited nature of its intervention indicates it is a cautious one

真主黨介入衝突顯示它仍然是伊朗政權的忠實代理人。然而，其乾預的有限性表明它行事謹慎。

U.S. Accuses Chinese Hackers of Targeting Critical Infrastructure in America

The Treasury Department accused the hackers of working as a front for Beijing’s top spy agency.

bond between A and  B IS FRAYING 

Macron and Scholz Spar Over Policy on Ukraine and Russia

The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com › World › Europe

3 days ago — A fraught relationship has recently turned bitter, with insults and barbs threatening European unity at a critical moment.

Mutual Frustrations Arise in U.S.-Ukraine Alliance

The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com › U.S. › Politics

5 days ago — More than two years into their wartime alliance, the bond between the United States and Ukraine is showing signs of wear and tear, ...

1. In the Community, Fraying Bonds New York Times Archive https://archive.nytimes.com › specials › downsize Mar 6, 1996 — They were all bound together -- the company, the workers and the town. To a lot of people here, Dayton was the Cash, and the Cash was Dayton. " ... As Israel's Ties to Arab Countries Fray, a Strained Lifeline ... The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com › World › Middle East 2 days ago — Neither the Emirates nor Israel is likely to walk away from the deal, analysts say: It remains a diplomatic lifeline for Israel while its ties ... Former Israeli Envoy Weighs In on Frayed Relations ... The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com › World › Middle East JERUSALEM — Divvying up blame for the icy relationship between President Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has been a ... Fraying at the Edges: Her Fight to Live With Alzheimer's The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com › living-with-alzheimers Apr 30, 2016 — Michael Kirby Smith for The New York Times Ms. Taylor says her relationship with her husband is “better than ever” since learning that she has ... Frantic for Coronavirus Gear, Americans in Need Turn to China’s Elite By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON, NICHOLAS KULISH and DAVID GELLES People and companies with vested interest in sustaining the U.S.-China relationship are stepping in as ties fray between the two countries.

Egyptian Raids on U.S. Groups Draw Ire

Egyptian soldiers and police stormed nongovernmental organization offices throughout the country, adding new tensions to fraying ties between Egypt's interim military leadership and its allies in Washington.

H-P Joins a Two-Front Fray

H-P's acquisition of Palm highlights how big technology companies are increasingly engaged in a two-front war to dominate the consumer and corporate tech markets.

Rare Glimpse Into Fujitsu Fray

An executive-suite battle has erupted at one of Japan's most-respected technology companies after its former president claims he was forced out over alleged ties to organized crime.

In an interview with The Times, Mr. Feinberg -- who chafes at being called the new "compensation czar" -- said he would differentiate among compensation plans at industrial companies like G.M. and financial companies like Citi, and said he would not look for a "one-size-fits-all approach."

'One-size' approach
"All children are different, and there's no magic one-size-fits-all way of teaching children anything."
Speaking earlier, a spokeswoman for the Department for Education said: "Standards of reading need to rise. At the moment around one in six children leaves primary school unable to read to the level we expect.

They are entering the fray as PC makers call on their smartphone expertise as they find that ever-smaller machines attract consumers. Notebook sales have overtaken those of desktop PCs in the consumer market and netbooks have become the fastest growing part of the notebook market.

Catholic Democrats: Is Their Support for Obama Fraying?

By Amy Sullivan / Washington

Catholics who supported the President expected him to reverse policies on abortion funding and stem-cell research. But they're starting to feel their voices aren't being heard

Lieberman, Then and Now

By KATE PHILLIPS 4:45 PM ET

In his speech tonight, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, pictured at the Democratic National Convention in 2000, is likely to fray even further his ties to the Democrats.

Wallace was charged with causing an affray at a Southampton nightclub.

affray
noun [C] LEGAL
a fight in a public place:



fray
n.

1. A scuffle; a brawl. See synonyms at brawl.
2. A heated dispute or contest.

tr.v. Archaic., frayed, fray·ing, frays.

1. To alarm; frighten.
2. To drive away.

v., frayed, fray·ing, frays.v.tr.

1. To strain; chafe: repeated noises that fray the nerves.
2. To wear away (the edges of fabric, for example) by rubbing.

[Middle English frai, shortening of affrai. See affray.]

n Definition: fight, battle
Antonyms: agreement, harmony, peace

"Entered the fray" means to join in, participate, or become involved in a situation, usually one that is already chaotic, competitive, or contentious, such as a fight, argument, debate, or intense competition. It signifies stepping into the middle of an ongoing struggle or action, frequently to take a side. 

Key Aspects of the Phrase:

• Definition: To join a fight, battle, skirmish, or a heated, disorganized, or energetic struggle.
• Context: Used in politics (e.g., a new candidate enters the race), business (e.g., a new company enters a market), or disputes.
• Implied Meaning: It implies that a conflict is already in progress, and the person or entity is now adding to that conflict or activity.
• Synonyms: Join the fight, get involved, step into the action, take part in the struggle. 

Examples:

• "A third company has entered the fray to compete for the contract." (meaning, they joined the competitive bidding).
• "She decided to enter the fray to defend her friend." (meaning, she intervened in the argument).
• "With the election approaching, several independent candidates have entered the fray.". 

Related Terms:

• Join the fray: Essentially the same as entering the fray.
• Above the fray: To be uninvolved or detached from a fight or argument. 

affray

━━ n. （公共の場所などでの）乱闘, （けんか）騒ぎ.
n.
A noisy quarrel or brawl.
tr.v. Archaic., -frayed, -fray·ing, -frays.
To frighten.

[Middle English, from Old French effrei, esfrei, from esfraier, esfreer, to disturb.]

n.

1. A scuffle; a brawl. See synonyms at brawl.
2. A heated dispute or contest.

tr.v. Archaic., frayed, fray·ing, frays.

1. To alarm; frighten.
2. To drive away.

[Middle English frai, shortening of affrai. See affray.]

fray² (frā)

v., frayed, fray·ing, frays. v.tr.

1. To strain; chafe: repeated noises that fray the nerves.
2. To wear away (the edges of fabric, for example) by rubbing.

chafe
v.intr.
To become worn away or tattered along the edges.
n.
A frayed or threadbare spot, as on fabric.

[Middle English fraien, to wear, bruise, from Old French fraier, to rub, from Latin fricāre.]

v., chafed, chaf·ing, chafes. v.tr.

1. To wear away or irritate by rubbing.
2. To annoy; vex.
3. To warm by rubbing, as with the hands.

v.intr.

1. To rub and cause irritation or friction: The high collar chafed against my neck.
2. To become worn or sore from rubbing.
3. To feel irritated or impatient: chafed at the delay.

n.

1. Warmth, wear, or soreness produced by friction.
2. Annoyance; vexation.

[Middle English chafen, from Old French chaufer, to warm, from Vulgar Latin *calefāre, alteration of Latin calefacere : calēre, to be warm + facere, to make.]

SYNONYMS chafe, abrade, excoriate, fret, gall. These verbs mean to wear down or rub away a surface by or as if by scraping: chafed my skin; water abrading the canyon walls; metal bristles that excoriated her scalp; rope that fretted a groove in the post; stone steps galled by years of heavy use.

frontの意味 - 小学館 プログレッシブ英和中辞典

front 

• 音節front
• 発音frʌ́nt
• 基本単語レベル

[名]

1. 1C〔通例the ～〕（物・人などの）前面（解説的語義）
   （物の）表面，表，（建物などの）正面，（人・動物の）前面；((古))額，顔（⇔back）
   • the front porch
   • 玄関のポーチ

   • a dress that fastens at [in] the front
   • 前で留めるドレス

   • the front of the building
   • 建物の正面
2. 1aC（大きな建物の）四面の１つ，（東西南北の）側面
   • the west front of the Capitol
   • 国会議事堂の西側
3. 1bC〔通例the ～〕表（解説的語義）
   （本の）表紙，（新聞の）第１面，（絵葉書・カードなどの）表；（本の）出だし
   • the front of a credit card
   • クレジットカードの表

   • a picture on the front of the magazine
   • 雑誌の表紙にある一枚の写真

   • read a newspaper from front to back
   • 新聞を一面から最終面まで読む
4. 1cC（衣服の）胸当て
5. 2C〔通例the ～〕（建物・乗り物などの）前部（解説的語義）
   （建物の）表に面した空間，表の間，（座席などの）前列，観覧席，舞台前面，（乗り物・列などの）先頭（付近）（⇔rear）；（劇場の）事務所
   • sit in [at] the front of the class
   • 教室の最前列に座る（◆stand in front of the classは「（先生が）学生の前に立つ」）

   • the front of the queue
   • 列の先頭
6. 2aC《音声学》前舌面
7. 3C〔通例the ～〕（人・建物などの）前方（の空間）（解説的語義）
   （…の）前，正面，表≪of≫
   • look to the front
   • 前方を見る［向く］

   • He moved to the front of the house to watch the road and wait.
   • 彼は玄関先に出て通りの方を見て待った

   • It seems that the victim went to the front of the car.
   • 犠牲者は車の前に飛び出したようだ
8. 3aC（海・川などと）隣接する場所（解説的語義）
   水辺，（…）フロント，〔the ～〕((英))海岸通り，（海岸沿いの）遊歩道
   • a river [lake] front
   • 水辺（の通り）

   • run along the sea front
   • 海岸通りを走る
9. 3bC（時間の）前途，将来
10. 4C〔修飾語を伴って〕活動の前面（解説的語義）
    （分野の）先頭；活動分野，方面
    • on all fronts
    • すべての面で

    • the economic front
    • 経済界

    • moves on the political front
    • 政界の動向
11. 4aC〔通例the ～〕（軍隊の）最前列，先頭，（最）前線，戦線，戦地
    • soldiers at the front
    • 戦地の兵士たち

    • go [be sent] to the front
    • 戦地におもむく，出征する
12. 4bC〔しばしば固有名詞で〕（共通目的のために戦う）戦線，連合；（政治的・社会的な）協力，提携，活動，運動
    • form [show, present] a united front against ...
    • …に対して共同戦線を張る
13. 4cC《気象》前線
14. 5C((略式))体面（解説的語義）
    外面，見せかけ，体裁，うわべ，ふり；外見（上の態度）
    • put on [up] a (good) front
    • 見えを張る，体裁をつくろう

    • put on [show] a bold front
    • 大胆そうにふるまう

    • keep up a front
    • 体裁を保つ
15. 5aC((略式))（違法活動の）見せかけ，表看板，隠れみの≪for≫
    • The store was a front for organized crime.
    • その店は組織犯罪の隠れみのだった
16. 5bC((略式))（団体の）看板役，引き立て役，お飾り，宣伝塔
17. 6U((まれ))ごう慢，厚かましさ，うぬぼれ

frontの慣用句・イディオム

1. at the front
   • 〈問題などが〉表面化して，表立って

1. change front
   • 1 《軍事》攻撃方向を変える，戦線を方向転換する
   • 2 （議論の）ほこ先を転じる

1. come [be] to the front
   • 前面に現れてくる，顕著になる

1. get in front of oneself
   • ((米略式))急ぐ；まごつく

1. in front
   • 前（方）に［の］；（競争で）先立って
     • the enemy in front
     • 前面の敵

     • Go in front.
     • 先に行ってください

1. in front of A
   • 1 Ａ（人・物）の前方に［へ，を］；Ａ（建物）の入口の外で，表で；Ａ（人）の面前で［に］
     • Let's meet in front of the theater.
     • 劇場の前で会おう

     • I don't swear in front of children.
     • 子どもの前ではどならない
   • 2 Ａ（人）の前途に
     • a wonderful future in front of you
     • 将来のすばらしい未来

1. lead from the front
   • 先頭に立って導く

1. on the home [domestic] front
   • 国内では

1. out front＝((英))out in [the] front
   • 1 ((英))外で，表で；家の前に
   • 2 競争相手にまさって，先頭を切って
   • 3 観客の中に［で］，観覧席に［で］

1. up front
   • ((略式))
   • 1 前もって；前金で
   • 2 最初から；表立って，公然と
   • 3 前に
   • 4 《スポーツ》フォワード［センター］の位置で

━━[形]〔限定〕

1. 1（最）前部の，表面［前面，正面］の；重要な
   • a front window
   • （車の）フロントウインドウ

   • take a front seat
   • 最前列に座る
2. 2《音声学》〈母音が〉前舌の
3. 3((略式))表向きの，隠れみのの
   • a front company
   • （犯罪組織の作る）偽装会社

━━[副]前部［前面，正面，前方］へ［で］；（車の）前の座席に

• front and rear
• 腹背［前後］から
• keep one's eyes front
• 正面を見すえる

━━[動]

1. 1他〔通例受身形で〕〈物・建物などの〉前面を（…で）覆う，（…を）つける［張る］≪with，by≫
   • The walls are fronted with marble.
   • 壁は大理石で覆われている

   • a glass-fronted case
   • ガラスケース
2. 2他((英))〈建物などが〉…に面する（解説的語義）
   向く；自〈建物などが〉（…に）面する≪on，onto，toward≫
   • The town center fronts a lake.
   • 町の中心部は湖に面している

   • Our house fronts on the park [toward the east].
   • うちは公園に面している［東向きだ］
3. 2a他((英))〈景色などが〉〈建物などに〉面する，〈建物・町などの〉正面にある；〔A is fronted with [by] B〕Ａ（建物など）がＢ（景色など）を正面に見る
   • a lawn fronting the house
   • 家の正面にある芝生
4. 3他((特に英))〈人が〉〈番組・音楽グループなどの〉活動の前面に立つ（解説的語義）
   代表を務める，〈番組を〉司会する，〈グループを〉率いる（up）
   • She has fronted the program for 18 month.
   • 彼女はその番組の司会を１８か月務めた
5. 3a自((略式))（…の）隠れみのの役を果たす≪for≫；((俗))（人に）うそをつく，約束を破る（cop out）
6. 3b自((豪・ＮＺ・略式))〈人が〉ひょっこり姿を現す；出頭する（up）
7. 4他((俗))…に挑戦的な態度をとる，立ち向かう，…と対決姿勢をとる；((英古))…に直面する，敢然と立ち向かう
8. 5他《音声学》…を前舌面で発音する；《言語学》〈文の要素を〉前置する

━━[間]

1. 1（軍隊などで）前へ
   • Eyes front!
   • （号令で）直れ
2. 2（ホテルのボーイへのフロントからの呼びかけ）フロントへ

frontの慣用句・イディオム

1. front and center
   • （号令で）中央前へ；出てこい

語源

［原義は「額」］