n. 1.构成者，创造者。 2.【机械工程】模型，样板，成形[型]设备。 3.【无线电】线圈架。 4.〔英国〕公学及其他中等学校的学生。 短语和例子 fifth formers 五年级学生。 adj. 1.以前的，从前的。 2.在前的；〔美国〕前任的。 短语和例子 in former times 从前。 in the former case 在前一例[情况]。 the former 前者 (opp. latter)。 adv. -ly
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several); "the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one"
belonging to the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times" 同义词：early, other,
belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover" 同义词：erstwhile, old, onetime, one-time, quondam, sometime,
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House" 同义词：late, previous,
the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today"
例句与用法
1.
The old man's former cronies are all dead . 老人的往日故旧都已作古。
2.
Of the two the latter is better than the former . 二者中后者比前者好。
3.
He has retreated to his former reserve . 他已经恢复了他早先含蓄的态度。
4.
The former wins readers in new territory . 前者在新的国度里赢得了读者。
5.
It replaces the former quarter sessions . 它取代以前的季审法庭。
6.
Of the two opinions , i prefer the former . 这两种意见中我倾向于前一种。
7.
Without the latter, the former is of no avail . 没有后者，前者是无效的。
8.
He went on to his former residence . 他继续向他从前的住所走去。
9.
She took great comfort from the former . 前者给她带来极大安慰。
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