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former adj.前者的；前任的；以前的n.创造者；<英>学校某一年级的学生 (1) 这两个人中，前者已死，而后者仍然活着。(2) 希思先生是英国前任首相。(3) 我拜访了我以前的英语老师。(4) 想出主意者(5) 他是五年级生。 When something or someone has changed, we can refer to them as former. For example, Mr. Smith's ex-wife could be known as the former Mrs. Smith. We could consider almost anything as former, as long as it comes first, before something else. A good way to remember the meaning of former is to consider that it comes from the Old English forma, which means "first," and that both former and first begin with "f."

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英 ['fɔːmə(r)] 美 ['fɔːrmər] (1) Of these two men, the former is dead but the latter is still alive.(2) Mr. Heath is the former Prime Minister of Britain.(3) I paid a visit to my former English teacher.(4) a former of ideas(5) He is a fifth former. Former refers to something that came at an earlier time, or before something else. For example, someone who believes in reincarnation might wonder about their former life — or even lives — before their present existence. 1[ADJ 形容词]前任的；先前的 Former is used to describe someone who used to have a particular job, position, or role, but no longer has it.   [ADJ n]The unemployed executives include former sales managers, directors and accountants.被解雇的管理人员包括前销售经理、主管和会计。...former President Richard Nixon...前总统理查德·尼克松He pleaded not guilty to murdering his former wife.他对谋杀前妻的指控作了无罪抗辩。2[ADJ 形容词](国家)原先的，先前的 Former is used to refer to countries which no longer exist or whose boundaries have changed.   [ADJ n]...the former Soviet Union.前苏联...the former Yugoslavia.前南斯拉夫3[ADJ 形容词]昔日的；旧时的；曾经的 Former is used to describe something which used to belong to someone or which used to be a particular thing.   [ADJ n]...the former home of Sir Christopher Wren.克里斯托弗·雷恩爵士的旧居...a former monastery.昔日的修道院4[ADJ 形容词]早先的；从前的 Former is used to describe a situation or period of time which came before the present one.   [ADJ n]  [FORMAL 正式]He would want you to remember him as he was in former years.他可能会希望你记住他早年的样子。5[PRON 代词]前者；前一个 When two people, things, or groups have just been mentioned, you can refer to the first of them as the former . →see usage note at:latter  [the PRON]Given the choice between a pure white T-shirt and a more expensive, dirty cream one, most people can be forgiven for choosing the former...如果要在一件纯白的 T 恤和一件更贵的脏兮兮的米色 T 恤之间选择的话，多数人都会选前者，这是无可厚非的。If the family home and joint pension rights are of equal value, the wife may choose the former and the husband the latter.如果家庭住房和共同养老金具有同样的价值，妻子可能会选前者，而丈夫会选后者。

英语单词	former
英美音标	英 ['fɔːmə(r)] 美 ['fɔːrmər]
中文释义	adj.前者的；前任的；以前的 n.创造者；<英>学校某一年级的学生
英语例句	(1) Of these two men, the former is dead but the latter is still alive. (2) Mr. Heath is the former Prime Minister of Britain. (3) I paid a visit to my former English teacher. (4) a former of ideas (5) He is a fifth former.
中文例句	(1) 这两个人中，前者已死，而后者仍然活着。 (2) 希思先生是英国前任首相。 (3) 我拜访了我以前的英语老师。 (4) 想出主意者 (5) 他是五年级生。
vocabulary简明	Former refers to something that came at an earlier time, or before something else. For example, someone who believes in reincarnation might wonder about their former life — or even lives — before their present existence.
vocabulary扩展	When something or someone has changed, we can refer to them as former. For example, Mr. Smith's ex-wife could be known as the former Mrs. Smith. We could consider almost anything as former, as long as it comes first, before something else. A good way to remember the meaning of former is to consider that it comes from the Old English forma, which means "first," and that both former and first begin with "f."
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]前任的；先前的 Former is used to describe someone who used to have a particular job, position, or role, but no longer has it. [ADJ n] The unemployed executives include former sales managers, directors and accountants. 被解雇的管理人员包括前销售经理、主管和会计。 ...former President Richard Nixon... 前总统理查德·尼克松 He pleaded not guilty to murdering his former wife. 他对谋杀前妻的指控作了无罪抗辩。 2 [ADJ 形容词](国家)原先的，先前的 Former is used to refer to countries which no longer exist or whose boundaries have changed. [ADJ n] ...the former Soviet Union. 前苏联 ...the former Yugoslavia. 前南斯拉夫 3 [ADJ 形容词]昔日的；旧时的；曾经的 Former is used to describe something which used to belong to someone or which used to be a particular thing. [ADJ n] ...the former home of Sir Christopher Wren. 克里斯托弗·雷恩爵士的旧居 ...a former monastery. 昔日的修道院 4 [ADJ 形容词]早先的；从前的 Former is used to describe a situation or period of time which came before the present one. [ADJ n] [FORMAL 正式] He would want you to remember him as he was in former years. 他可能会希望你记住他早年的样子。 5 [PRON 代词]前者；前一个 When two people, things, or groups have just been mentioned, you can refer to the first of them as the former . →see usage note at:latter [the PRON] Given the choice between a pure white T-shirt and a more expensive, dirty cream one, most people can be forgiven for choosing the former... 如果要在一件纯白的 T 恤和一件更贵的脏兮兮的米色 T 恤之间选择的话，多数人都会选前者，这是无可厚非的。 If the family home and joint pension rights are of equal value, the wife may choose the former and the husband the latter. 如果家庭住房和共同养老金具有同样的价值，妻子可能会选前者，而丈夫会选后者。

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