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latter latter ★★★☆☆/læ̱tə(r)/1[PRON	代词]（两者之间的）后者 When two people, things, or groups have just been mentioned, you can refer to the second of them as the latter.   [the PRON]  [ADJ n]He tracked down his cousin and uncle. The latter was sick.他追查到了堂弟和叔叔的下落，发现叔叔这时正在病中。Latter is also an adjective.There are the people who speak after they think and the people who think while they're speaking. Mike definitely belongs in the latter category.有些人开口之前会三思，而有些人想到什么就说什么。迈克绝对属于后者。2[ADJ	形容词]（一个时期或事件）后一半的，接近终了的 You use latter to describe the later part of a period of time or event.   [ADJ n]He is getting into the latter years of his career...他正步入职业生涯的后半程。The latter part of the debate concentrated on abortion.后半部分的辩论集中在堕胎问题上。Usage Note :The latter should only be used to refer to the second of two items which have already been mentioned: Given the choice between working for someone else and being on call day and night for the family business, she'd  prefer the latter. The last of three or more items can be referred to as the last-named. Compare this with the former which is used to talk about the first of two things already mentioned.the latter只能用来表示提到的两者中的后者： Given the choice between working for someone else and being on call day and night for the family business, she'd prefer the latter（在替人打工和为家族生意日夜候命之间，她宁愿选择后者）。指三者或以上事情中的最后一项，可用the last-named。试比较the former，它用于指提到的两者中的前者。 latter1 nounlatter2 adjectivelatterlat‧ter1 /ˈlætə $ -ər/ ●●○ W2 noun  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases  the latter formal the second of two people or things just mentioned  OPP  former:  Where unemployment and crime are high, it can be assumed that the latter is due to the former.latter1 nounlatter2 adjectivelatterlatter2 ●○○ adjective [only before noun] formal  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1being the second of two people or things, or the last in a list just mentioned  OPP  former:  In the latter case, buyers pay a 15% commission.2the latter part of a period of time is nearest to the end of it:  Celebrations are planned for the latter part of November.

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Collins	latter ★★★☆☆ /læ̱tə(r)/ 1 [PRON 代词]（两者之间的）后者 When two people, things, or groups have just been mentioned, you can refer to the second of them as the latter. [the PRON] [ADJ n] He tracked down his cousin and uncle. The latter was sick. 他追查到了堂弟和叔叔的下落，发现叔叔这时正在病中。 Latter is also an adjective. There are the people who speak after they think and the people who think while they're speaking. Mike definitely belongs in the latter category. 有些人开口之前会三思，而有些人想到什么就说什么。迈克绝对属于后者。 2 [ADJ 形容词]（一个时期或事件）后一半的，接近终了的 You use latter to describe the later part of a period of time or event. [ADJ n] He is getting into the latter years of his career... 他正步入职业生涯的后半程。 The latter part of the debate concentrated on abortion. 后半部分的辩论集中在堕胎问题上。 Usage Note : The latter should only be used to refer to the second of two items which have already been mentioned: Given the choice between working for someone else and being on call day and night for the family business, she'd prefer the latter. The last of three or more items can be referred to as the last-named. Compare this with the former which is used to talk about the first of two things already mentioned. the latter只能用来表示提到的两者中的后者： Given the choice between working for someone else and being on call day and night for the family business, she'd prefer the latter（在替人打工和为家族生意日夜候命之间，她宁愿选择后者）。指三者或以上事情中的最后一项，可用the last-named。试比较the former，它用于指提到的两者中的前者。
Oxford	lat·ter ★ / ˈlætə(r) ; NAmE ˈlætər / adjective , noun adjective ★ 1 ★ being the second of two things, people or groups that have just been mentioned, or the last in a list （刚提及的两者中）后者的；（系列中）最后的，末尾的 ◆ The latter point is the most important. 后面提及的那一点是最重要的。 2 nearer to the end of a period of time than the beginning 后半期的；后面的 ◆ the latter half of the year 下半年 ☞compare former noun ★ the latter ( plural the latter ) the second of two things, people or groups that have just been mentioned, or the last in a list （刚提及的两者中）后者；（系列中）最后一位，末位 ◆ He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better. 他提出了两个解决方案，后一个看起来要好得多。 ◆ The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s. 这座城镇有一个音乐厅和两个剧院。这两个剧院都是在 20 世纪 50 年代建成的。 lat·ter / ˈlætə(r) ; NAmE ˈlætər /
LDC	latter1 noun latter2 adjective latterlat‧ter1 /ˈlætə $ -ər/ ●●○ W2 noun Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases the latter formal the second of two people or things just mentioned OPP former: Where unemployment and crime are high, it can be assumed that the latter is due to the former. latter1 noun latter2 adjective latterlatter2 ●○○ adjective [only before noun] formal Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1being the second of two people or things, or the last in a list just mentioned OPP former: In the latter case, buyers pay a 15% commission.2the latter part of a period of time is nearest to the end of it: Celebrations are planned for the latter part of November.
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