| 单词 | the latter |
| 释义 | the latterthe latter formalLAST the second of two people or things just mentioned 〔刚提及的两个人或物中的〕后者 OPP former Where unemployment and crime are high, it can be assumed that the latter is due to the former. 如果某地失业率和犯罪率都很高，可以认为后者是前者造成的。 Examples from the Corpus the latter• The classes consist of immigrants, and students who will return to their home countries at the end of the course. The latter group are preparing for the Cambridge Proficiency Certificate.• Opportunities for men and women, though especially the latter, are limited to employment in agriculture or domestic service.• There were two candidates for the presidency, Lyndon B Johnson and Senator Barry Goldwater. The latter was known to hold extreme right-wing views.• Both the oatmeal cookie and the granola bar were good, but I preferred the latter. → the latter at latter1(1) |
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