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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 588 COCA: 442
former
adjective, pronoun /ˈfɔː(r)mə(r)/
Former can be used in the following ways: former 有以下用法
as an adjective (only before a noun): 用作形容词(仅用于名词前): She still visits her former husband. 她仍去看望她的前夫。
as a pronoun (after ‘the'): 用作代词(用于the 后): Given the choice between rose pink and olive green, I'd choose the former every time. 如果在玫瑰红和橄榄绿之间选择,我每次都会选择前者。
  1. 1
    used for describing someone or something that had a particular job, title, status etc in the past, but not now 前任的;曾经的

    The ceremony honoured all the former presidents who are still living. 这次庆典向所有仍然健在的前总统表示敬意。

    the former Soviet Union 前苏联

    He abandoned his former career as a geologist. 他放弃了曾经作为地质学家的事业。

     Synonyms and related words
    Changing social or professional status: acquire, ascent, bankrupt...
  2. 2
    formal used for referring to times in the past 以前的;先前的;旧时的

    Marble pillars and high painted ceilings remain from former times. 大理石柱和有绘画的高大屋顶从先前保留下来。

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  3. 3
    formal used for referring to the first of two people or things that you have mentioned. Use the latter to refer to the second person or thing 前者

    Both Williams and Andrews claim the property. The former insists that it was a gift. 威廉斯和安德鲁斯都宣称财产归自己所有。前者坚持说这是一份遗赠。

former
noun /ˈfɔː(r)mə(r)/

phrase

  • first/second/third etc former

    British old-fashioned
    a student in the first/second/third etc year of secondary school (中学的)一年级/二年级/三年级等学生
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 588 COCA: 442
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 588 COCA: 442
former adj.
former (my former boss) previous (former glory)
former

adjective

former ♦︎ old ♦︎ then ♦︎ ex-These words all describe sb/sth that used to have a particular position or status in the past. 这些词均表示昔日的、原先的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配sb's former / old / then / ex-partner / boyfriend / girlfriendsb's former / then / ex-husband / wifesb's former / old / then bossa former / an old / an ex-lover / colleague / membera former / an old friend / ally / enemythe former / then / ex-president / ambassadora former / an old / an ex-studenta former / an ex-communist / king / patient / smokera former / an old / an ex-colony former [only before noun] (rather formal) that used to have a particular position or status in the past 昔日的;前She's the former world champion.她是前世界冠军。 OPP current recent , future next old [only before noun] used to refer to sth that has been replaced by sth else (用于指称被替代的东西)原来的,原先的We had more room in our old house.我们原先的房子比较宽敞。I met up with some old school friends.我跟几个老校友见了面。 OPP new A new person or thing is one that you have not met, had or experienced before. * new指新的、新颖的、以前未体验过的He's made a lot of new friends.他交了许多新朋友。When do you start your new job?你什么时候开始新工作?This is a new experience for me.这是我的一次新体验。Our system is probably new to you.你也许不熟悉我们的系统。 then [only before noun] used to refer to sb who had a particular title or position at the time in the past that is being discussed 当时(任职)的That decision was taken more than ten years ago by the then president.那个决定是十多年前由当时的总统作出的。 OPP current recent ex-

combining form

former My ex-wife and I are not on speaking terms.我的前妻和我现在连话都不说。 OPP current recent , future next NOTE 辨析 Former or ex-? Former has a wider range of collocates than ex-. 与ex-相比,former的搭配词范围更广sb's ex-boss/friend/ally/enemy When ex- can be used it is less formal than former and is preferred in spoken English. * ex-不如former正式,一般用于口语中。

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