Question

latter adj.后者的;末了的;较后的;

Accepted Answer

英[ˈlætə(r)]  美[ˈlætɚ] PRON（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.例：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。ADJ（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.例：He is getting into the latter years of his career...他正步入职业生涯的后半程。例：The latter part of the debate concentrated on abortion.后半部分的辩论集中在堕胎问题上。

单词	latter
音标	英[ˈlætə(r)] 美[ˈlætɚ]
解释	adj.后者的;末了的;较后的;
例句	PRON （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. 例：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。 ADJ （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. 例：He is getting into the latter years of his career...他正步入职业生涯的后半程。例：The latter part of the debate concentrated on abortion.后半部分的辩论集中在堕胎问题上。
变形

例：He Part 英[ˈlætə(R 美[ˈlætɚ Adj.后者的;末了的;较后的 Pron 两者之间的）后者 People