Definition of latter in English:

latter

adjective ˈlatəˈlædər

1attributive Occurring or situated nearer to the end of something than to the beginning.
后半部分的
the latter half of 1989
1989年下半年。
heart disease dogged his latter years
在他生命的最后几年中，心脏病让他吃了不少苦。
Example sentencesExamples
- The real significance was the difference in tone and style between the beginning of his speech and the latter half.
- The Haldiram saga was also well mapped, but I did nod off towards the latter half.
- The latter half of the book - on the necessity and the nature of missions - is heavier going.
- My mother is in the latter stages of pregnancy and her health is extremely weak.
- In the latter stages of cooking add water chestnuts, small corns, green beans and a tin of coconut milk.
- You spent the first half of the week recalling the previous weekend and the latter half wishing the week forward to the next.
- Had he missed the goal that point would have been very important in the latter stages of the game.
- Good fishing reported in the latter half of the week with good hatches of olives and mayflies all over the lake.
- In the latter half of the 1990s there has been some waning of political focus on the issue of immigration.
- Indeed, if you do not, I would suggest that most of the latter half of the book would be unrelenting in its dullness.
- The latter half of my previous letter, will in part, explain why.
- The freight and passenger traffic is greater in the latter part of the week than at the beginning of the week.
- Asparagus was not grown on a large scale in N. America until the latter half of the 19th century.
- So we did eat quite well, like when we were on the latter half of the tour.
- Somehow, I managed to get away with only posting on here almost once a month for the latter half of the year.
- Well, Quine was probably the most important theorist of knowledge of the latter half of the twentieth century.
- In the latter half of the 1840s, Britain was plunged into deep depression.
- The company was initially keen to establish export markets, a policy which has paid off in the latter half of this century.
- Violent times for the poor reigned in the latter half of the last century and into the beginning of this one.
- Joining in the programme in the latter half, she will talk about her career, her father and her music.
Synonyms
later, hindmost, closing, end, concluding, final
1. 1.1 Recent.
  最近的
  the project has had low cash flows in latter years
  近年来这个项目现金周转不灵。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The latter event came closest to threatening the singer's customary composure.
  Synonyms
  latest, most recent, modern
2attributive Denoting the second or second mentioned of two people or things.
（两者中的）后者，第二个
the Russians could advance into either Germany or Austria—they chose the latter option
俄国人可以攻入德国或奥地利——他们选择了后者。
as noun the President appoints the Prime Minister and, on the latter's advice, the rest of the government
总统任命总理，并根据后者提议任命其余政府官员。
Example sentencesExamples
- A lucky shot from the second assassin finally killed the ambassador as the latter ran off.
- I mention the latter because of what we both saw under a tree some distance from us.
- Oddly enough, I find the latter to be a more important bit of news.
- Nevertheless, it is to the latter that we will turn, and to which the second half of this chapter will be devoted.
- If dealer does the latter, a second round of bidding occurs in which eldest hand has the right to name the trump suit.
- We are still clinging tenaciously to the latter at the expense of the former.
- On the whole, I think that this campaign tends toward the latter at the expense of the former.
- I took the latter option, and less than a month later found myself a new job with my current employer.
- At present, I would say the balance of possibilities is tending towards the latter option.
- If you were honest, you probably identified more with the latter option in each case.
- If anything, the emphasis has shifted progressively from the latter to the former.
- The latter in turn, blamed the shoppers who barged in without paying heed to instructions.
- To be or not to be - I'm rubbish at the former, and the latter isn't an option.
- In football, the latter part of the equation does not seem to apply.
- Of course, the 1979 constitution subordinated the latter to the former.
Synonyms
last-mentioned, second-mentioned, second of the two, second, last, later

Usage

It is not considered good writing style to use latter to refer to more than two things. For an explanation, see former

Origin

Old English lætra 'slower', comparative of læt (see late).

Rhymes

attar, batter, bespatter, chatter, clatter, flatter, hatter, Kenyatta, matamata, matter, natter, patter, platter, ratter, regatta, satyr, scatter, shatter, smatter, spatter, splatter, yatter

Definition of latter in US English:

latter

adjectiveˈlædərˈladər

1Situated or occurring nearer to the end of something than to the beginning.
后半部分的
the latter half of 1989
1989年下半年。
heart disease dogged his latter years
在他生命的最后几年中，心脏病让他吃了不少苦。
Example sentencesExamples
- The Haldiram saga was also well mapped, but I did nod off towards the latter half.
- Joining in the programme in the latter half, she will talk about her career, her father and her music.
- Well, Quine was probably the most important theorist of knowledge of the latter half of the twentieth century.
- Good fishing reported in the latter half of the week with good hatches of olives and mayflies all over the lake.
- You spent the first half of the week recalling the previous weekend and the latter half wishing the week forward to the next.
- Indeed, if you do not, I would suggest that most of the latter half of the book would be unrelenting in its dullness.
- Asparagus was not grown on a large scale in N. America until the latter half of the 19th century.
- Had he missed the goal that point would have been very important in the latter stages of the game.
- The latter half of the book - on the necessity and the nature of missions - is heavier going.
- Somehow, I managed to get away with only posting on here almost once a month for the latter half of the year.
- The real significance was the difference in tone and style between the beginning of his speech and the latter half.
- In the latter half of the 1840s, Britain was plunged into deep depression.
- The freight and passenger traffic is greater in the latter part of the week than at the beginning of the week.
- In the latter stages of cooking add water chestnuts, small corns, green beans and a tin of coconut milk.
- In the latter half of the 1990s there has been some waning of political focus on the issue of immigration.
- My mother is in the latter stages of pregnancy and her health is extremely weak.
- The latter half of my previous letter, will in part, explain why.
- The company was initially keen to establish export markets, a policy which has paid off in the latter half of this century.
- So we did eat quite well, like when we were on the latter half of the tour.
- Violent times for the poor reigned in the latter half of the last century and into the beginning of this one.
Synonyms
later, hindmost, closing, end, concluding, final
1. 1.1 Recent.
  最近的
  the project had low cash flows in its latter years
  近年来这个项目现金周转不灵。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The latter event came closest to threatening the singer's customary composure.
  Synonyms
  latest, most recent, modern
2the latterDenoting the second or second mentioned of two people or things.
（两者中的）后者，第二个
the Russians could advance into either Germany or Austria—they chose the latter option
俄国人可以攻入德国或奥地利——他们选择了后者。
Example sentencesExamples
- A lucky shot from the second assassin finally killed the ambassador as the latter ran off.
- We are still clinging tenaciously to the latter at the expense of the former.
- I took the latter option, and less than a month later found myself a new job with my current employer.
- To be or not to be - I'm rubbish at the former, and the latter isn't an option.
- Nevertheless, it is to the latter that we will turn, and to which the second half of this chapter will be devoted.
- If you were honest, you probably identified more with the latter option in each case.
- On the whole, I think that this campaign tends toward the latter at the expense of the former.
- Of course, the 1979 constitution subordinated the latter to the former.
- If anything, the emphasis has shifted progressively from the latter to the former.
- The latter in turn, blamed the shoppers who barged in without paying heed to instructions.
- In football, the latter part of the equation does not seem to apply.
- At present, I would say the balance of possibilities is tending towards the latter option.
- If dealer does the latter, a second round of bidding occurs in which eldest hand has the right to name the trump suit.
- Oddly enough, I find the latter to be a more important bit of news.
- I mention the latter because of what we both saw under a tree some distance from us.
Synonyms
last-mentioned, second-mentioned, second of the two, second, last, later

Usage

Latter means ‘the second-mentioned of two.’ Its use to mean ‘the last-mentioned of three or more’ is common, but is considered incorrect by some because latter means ‘later’ rather than ‘latest.’ Last or last-mentioned is preferred where three or more things are involved. See also former

Origin

Old English lætra ‘slower’, comparative of læt (see late).

单词	latter
释义	Definition of latter in English: latter adjective ˈlatəˈlædər 1attributive Occurring or situated nearer to the end of something than to the beginning. 后半部分的 the latter half of 1989 1989年下半年。 heart disease dogged his latter years 在他生命的最后几年中，心脏病让他吃了不少苦。 Example sentencesExamples The real significance was the difference in tone and style between the beginning of his speech and the latter half. The Haldiram saga was also well mapped, but I did nod off towards the latter half. The latter half of the book - on the necessity and the nature of missions - is heavier going. My mother is in the latter stages of pregnancy and her health is extremely weak. In the latter stages of cooking add water chestnuts, small corns, green beans and a tin of coconut milk. You spent the first half of the week recalling the previous weekend and the latter half wishing the week forward to the next. Had he missed the goal that point would have been very important in the latter stages of the game. Good fishing reported in the latter half of the week with good hatches of olives and mayflies all over the lake. In the latter half of the 1990s there has been some waning of political focus on the issue of immigration. Indeed, if you do not, I would suggest that most of the latter half of the book would be unrelenting in its dullness. The latter half of my previous letter, will in part, explain why. The freight and passenger traffic is greater in the latter part of the week than at the beginning of the week. Asparagus was not grown on a large scale in N. America until the latter half of the 19th century. So we did eat quite well, like when we were on the latter half of the tour. Somehow, I managed to get away with only posting on here almost once a month for the latter half of the year. Well, Quine was probably the most important theorist of knowledge of the latter half of the twentieth century. In the latter half of the 1840s, Britain was plunged into deep depression. The company was initially keen to establish export markets, a policy which has paid off in the latter half of this century. Violent times for the poor reigned in the latter half of the last century and into the beginning of this one. Joining in the programme in the latter half, she will talk about her career, her father and her music. Synonyms later, hindmost, closing, end, concluding, final 1.1 Recent. 最近的 the project has had low cash flows in latter years 近年来这个项目现金周转不灵。 Example sentencesExamples The latter event came closest to threatening the singer's customary composure. Synonyms latest, most recent, modern 2attributive Denoting the second or second mentioned of two people or things. （两者中的）后者，第二个 the Russians could advance into either Germany or Austria—they chose the latter option 俄国人可以攻入德国或奥地利——他们选择了后者。 as noun the President appoints the Prime Minister and, on the latter's advice, the rest of the government 总统任命总理，并根据后者提议任命其余政府官员。 Example sentencesExamples A lucky shot from the second assassin finally killed the ambassador as the latter ran off. I mention the latter because of what we both saw under a tree some distance from us. Oddly enough, I find the latter to be a more important bit of news. Nevertheless, it is to the latter that we will turn, and to which the second half of this chapter will be devoted. If dealer does the latter, a second round of bidding occurs in which eldest hand has the right to name the trump suit. We are still clinging tenaciously to the latter at the expense of the former. On the whole, I think that this campaign tends toward the latter at the expense of the former. I took the latter option, and less than a month later found myself a new job with my current employer. At present, I would say the balance of possibilities is tending towards the latter option. If you were honest, you probably identified more with the latter option in each case. If anything, the emphasis has shifted progressively from the latter to the former. The latter in turn, blamed the shoppers who barged in without paying heed to instructions. To be or not to be - I'm rubbish at the former, and the latter isn't an option. In football, the latter part of the equation does not seem to apply. Of course, the 1979 constitution subordinated the latter to the former. Synonyms last-mentioned, second-mentioned, second of the two, second, last, later Usage It is not considered good writing style to use latter to refer to more than two things. For an explanation, see former Origin Old English lætra 'slower', comparative of læt (see late). Rhymes attar, batter, bespatter, chatter, clatter, flatter, hatter, Kenyatta, matamata, matter, natter, patter, platter, ratter, regatta, satyr, scatter, shatter, smatter, spatter, splatter, yatter Definition of latter in US English: latter adjectiveˈlædərˈladər 1Situated or occurring nearer to the end of something than to the beginning. 后半部分的 the latter half of 1989 1989年下半年。 heart disease dogged his latter years 在他生命的最后几年中，心脏病让他吃了不少苦。 Example sentencesExamples The Haldiram saga was also well mapped, but I did nod off towards the latter half. Joining in the programme in the latter half, she will talk about her career, her father and her music. Well, Quine was probably the most important theorist of knowledge of the latter half of the twentieth century. Good fishing reported in the latter half of the week with good hatches of olives and mayflies all over the lake. You spent the first half of the week recalling the previous weekend and the latter half wishing the week forward to the next. Indeed, if you do not, I would suggest that most of the latter half of the book would be unrelenting in its dullness. Asparagus was not grown on a large scale in N. America until the latter half of the 19th century. Had he missed the goal that point would have been very important in the latter stages of the game. The latter half of the book - on the necessity and the nature of missions - is heavier going. Somehow, I managed to get away with only posting on here almost once a month for the latter half of the year. The real significance was the difference in tone and style between the beginning of his speech and the latter half. In the latter half of the 1840s, Britain was plunged into deep depression. The freight and passenger traffic is greater in the latter part of the week than at the beginning of the week. In the latter stages of cooking add water chestnuts, small corns, green beans and a tin of coconut milk. In the latter half of the 1990s there has been some waning of political focus on the issue of immigration. My mother is in the latter stages of pregnancy and her health is extremely weak. The latter half of my previous letter, will in part, explain why. The company was initially keen to establish export markets, a policy which has paid off in the latter half of this century. So we did eat quite well, like when we were on the latter half of the tour. Violent times for the poor reigned in the latter half of the last century and into the beginning of this one. Synonyms later, hindmost, closing, end, concluding, final 1.1 Recent. 最近的 the project had low cash flows in its latter years 近年来这个项目现金周转不灵。 Example sentencesExamples The latter event came closest to threatening the singer's customary composure. Synonyms latest, most recent, modern 2the latterDenoting the second or second mentioned of two people or things. （两者中的）后者，第二个 the Russians could advance into either Germany or Austria—they chose the latter option 俄国人可以攻入德国或奥地利——他们选择了后者。 Example sentencesExamples A lucky shot from the second assassin finally killed the ambassador as the latter ran off. We are still clinging tenaciously to the latter at the expense of the former. I took the latter option, and less than a month later found myself a new job with my current employer. To be or not to be - I'm rubbish at the former, and the latter isn't an option. Nevertheless, it is to the latter that we will turn, and to which the second half of this chapter will be devoted. If you were honest, you probably identified more with the latter option in each case. On the whole, I think that this campaign tends toward the latter at the expense of the former. Of course, the 1979 constitution subordinated the latter to the former. If anything, the emphasis has shifted progressively from the latter to the former. The latter in turn, blamed the shoppers who barged in without paying heed to instructions. In football, the latter part of the equation does not seem to apply. At present, I would say the balance of possibilities is tending towards the latter option. If dealer does the latter, a second round of bidding occurs in which eldest hand has the right to name the trump suit. Oddly enough, I find the latter to be a more important bit of news. I mention the latter because of what we both saw under a tree some distance from us. Synonyms last-mentioned, second-mentioned, second of the two, second, last, later Usage Latter means ‘the second-mentioned of two.’ Its use to mean ‘the last-mentioned of three or more’ is common, but is considered incorrect by some because latter means ‘later’ rather than ‘latest.’ Last or last-mentioned is preferred where three or more things are involved. See also former Origin Old English lætra ‘slower’, comparative of læt (see late).
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