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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。

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    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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