former

美音音标: ['fɔː(r)mə(r)] former
英音音标: ['fɔː(r)mə(r)] result.0.expl|add:"

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