| 释义 |
the former : the first one of two things or people that have been mentioned（两者中的）前者 -
Of these two options, the former is less expensive, while the latter is less risky.这两个选择中，前者花费低一些，而后者风险小一些。 -
If offered a choice between death and exile, he said that he would choose the former. [=he would choose death]如果在死亡和流亡中选择的话，他说他宁可选择前者。 — compare the latter at latter |