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former
美音音标: ['fɔː(r)mə(r)]
former 美音 真人发音
英音音标: ['fɔː(r)mə(r)]
former 英音 真人发音
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英英字典
解释
从前的;
前者的形成者;
模型;
样板;
同义
former
词性
n
解释
the first of two or the first mentioned of two
示例
Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today
同义
former
词性
a
解释
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
示例
the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one
同义
erstwhile
former
quondam
old
one-time
onetime
sometime
词性
s
解释
belonging to some prior time
示例
erstwhile friend|our former glory|the once capital of the state|her quondam lover
同义
former
late
previous
词性
s
解释
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
示例
the former president|our late President is still very active|the previous occupant of the White House
同义
other
former
early
词性
s
解释
belonging to the distant past
示例
the early inhabitants of Europe|former generations|in other times