towards the direction that is in front of you

She leaned forward to whisper something in my ear. 她倾身向前，对我耳语了一番。

towards the future

I always look forward, not back. 我总是放眼未来，而不是回首过去。

after that point

From that day forward they never spoke to each other. 从那天起，他们彼此再没说过话。

From that day forward, I sat where I wanted in the classroom and no one tried to stop me.

I vowed that from that day forward I would never judge a person by their appearance.

used in expressions related to progress

This is a big step forward for democracy. 这是向民主迈进的一大步。

used, especially in business, to mean "in the future"

This could become a problem going forward. 未来这可能成为一个问题。

Going forward, businesses will have to make savings where they can.

This is going to be a major factor going forward.

Going forward, business decisions need to be approved by three-quarters of the board.

These numbers are completely unsustainable going forward.

We need to figure out what we're going to do going forward.

towards the direction that is in front of you

forward motion/movement 向前的运动

Synonyms: anterior fore front

relating to the future

forward planning/thinking 为未来作的计划／思考

confident and honest in a way that ignores the usual social rules and might seem rude

Do you think it was forward of me to invite her to dinner when we'd only just met? 你觉得刚见面我就邀请她吃饭是不是有些鲁莽？

to send a letter, etc., especially from someone's old address to their new address, or to send a letter, email, etc. that you have received to someone else

I'll forward any mail to your new address. 我会把信件都转寄至你的新地址。

I'll forward his email to you if you're interested. 如果你感兴趣，我可以把他的电子邮件转发给你。

in sports such as football, a player who is in an attacking position in a team