former
/'fɒ:mә/
高考四级考研托福雅思牛津3000最常用词汇
BNC词频: #588
当代词频: #442
中文释义
a. 从前的, 前者的
n. 起形成作用的人(或物), 模型, 样板
英文释义
n. the first of two or the first mentioned of two
a. referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several); I prefer the former version to the latter one"
s. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
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