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🔑 for·merBrE /ˈfɔːmə(r)/NAmE /ˈfɔːrmər/ adjective [only before noun] 🔑 that existed in earlier times 以前的 SYN past ◆in former times 从前◆This beautiful old building has been restored to its former glory. 这座美丽的老建筑物已恢复了昔日的壮观。🔑 that used to have a particular position or status in the past 昔日的；前 SYN previous, one-time ◆former South African president Nelson Mandela 南非前总统纳尔逊 · 曼德拉◆my former boss/colleague/wife 以前的老板/同事；前妻◆the countries of the former Soviet Union 前苏联加盟共和国🔑 the former… used to refer to the first of two things or people mentioned （两者中）前者的◆The former option would be much more sensible. 前一种选择要明智得多。 ➡ compare latter adjective  ●be a shadow/ghost of your former ˈselfto not have the strength, influence, etc. that you used to have 失去昔日的力量（或影响等）；威风不再；不如当年 🔑 for·merBrE /ˈfɔːmə(r)/NAmE /ˈfɔːrmər/ nounthe former (the former) the first of two things or people mentioned （两者中的）前者◆He had to choose between giving up his job and giving up his principles. He chose the former. 他得在放弃工作和放弃原则二者中择其一。他选择了前者。◆However, the former are excluded.不过，前者被排除在外。 ➡ compare latter noun a person or thing that forms sth 形成者；构成物◆opinion formers and policy makers 意见领袖和政策制定者 |