former是什么意思

former是什么意思

adj.前者的；前任的；以前的n.创造者；<英>学校某一年级的学生

adj.(形容词)

前者的在前的前任的先前的，以前的，从前的，往昔的，昔日的，往日的，旧时的，过去的，一度的

n.(名词)

样板创造者，构成者，形成者【机】模型成形设备【无线电】线圈架公学及其他中等学校的学生支撑板前者

adj.(形容词)

[A]过去的,在前的,以前的 of an earlier period or time

Noun:

the first of two or the first mentioned of two;”Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today”

Adjective:

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several);”the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one”belonging to some prior time;”erstwhile friend””our former glory””the once capital of the state””her quondam lover”(used especially of persons) of the immediate past;”the former president””our late President is still very active””the previous occupant of the White House”belonging to the distant past;”the early inhabitants of Europe””former generations””in other times”

用作形容词(adj.)

Of these two men, the former is dead but the latter is still alive.这两个人中，前者已死，而后者仍然活着。Mr. Heath is the former Prime Minister of Britain.希思先生是英国前任首相。I paid a visit to my former English teacher.我拜访了我以前的英语老师。Many of his former supporters voted against him.他以前的许多支持者投票反对他。

用作名词(n.)

a former of ideas想出主意者He is a fifth former.他是五年级生。the former表示“前者”，the latter表示“后者”，两者相对，只可用于两个人或物之间；former Mayor表示“前任市长”，而former Ambassador表示“前任大使”，这种former的用法多见于美国，英国人习惯用ex-来表示“前任的”。