中文翻译与英英解释 | 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.
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| 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"
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| 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,
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| the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today"
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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。
| | 10. | He was a former divinity student .
他以前是一个神学院的学生。
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