1 ADJ [ADJ n] 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. 前任的;先前的
-
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。
SYN previous, one-time, erstwhile, ex-
2 ADJ [ADJ n] (国家)原先的，先前的 Former is used to refer to countries which no longer exist or whose boundaries have changed. (国家)原先的，先前的
3 ADJ [ADJ n] 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. 昔日的;旧时的;曾经的
4 ADJ [ADJ n] 早先的;从前的 Former is used to describe a situation or period of time which came before the present one. 早先的;从前的 [formal]
SYN past, earlier, long ago, bygone
5 PRON 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 前者;前一个
-
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。
| Thesaurus | former Also look up: |
| ADJ. | prior 1 past, previous 1 3 |
View usage for:All yearsLast 10 yearsLast 50 yearsLast 100 yearsLast 300 years