| 释义 |
🔑formerfor·mer /ˈfɔrmər / adjective (only before a noun只用于名词前) of an earlier time; previous早先的；从前的◆George Bush, the former president前总统乔治 · 布什◆In former times people often had larger families.过去人们常常有更多子女。 ➡ look at latter
🔑formerthe for·mer /ˈfɔrmər / noun [singular] the first of two people or things just mentioned（刚提及的两者中的）前者◆Of the two hospitals in town, General and County, the former (= General) has the better reputation.镇里的两家医院，综合医院和县医院，前者名声更好一些。 ➡ look at the latter |