sharp end

基本解释

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.
首当其冲的正是那些受西方资助的教育与请愿团体，尤其是那些热衷于战后和谈或者不断指责以马欣达。拉贾帕克萨总统为首的斯里兰卡政府的人们。
The Blues have started their PremierLeague campaign brightly, impressing at the sharp end of the table with 20goals in their opening nine league matches.
蓝军在联赛开始表现得非常抢眼，尤其令人印象深刻的是联赛开始以来的九场比赛他们就打进了20个进球。
cnc.arsenal.com.cn
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 ;
他果断地要把他的搜索工作做到底，便不怕麻烦地用裁纸刀的锋刃将这两页纸分了开来；

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.
ECONOMIST: Cabins in the wilderness: The market growls The
For a body that works at society's sharp end, the hostel has many friends in high places, including banks.
ECONOMIST: Catholics in Britain