former中文什么意思

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。
+更多解释...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

• the former:    前者
• former residence; former home:    故居
• a former existence:    宿世

例句与用法

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1. Of the two opinions , i prefer the former .
   这两种意见中我倾向于前一种。
2. Without the latter, the former is of no avail .
   没有后者，前者是无效的。
3. He went on to his former residence .
   他继续向他从前的住所走去。
4. She took great comfort from the former .
   前者给她带来极大安慰。
5. He was a former divinity student .
   他以前是一个神学院的学生。

英文释义

a

1. 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"

形容词

1. belonging to the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"
   同义词：early, other
2. 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
3. (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

名词

1. the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today"