former
英 ['fɔːmə]
美['fɔrmɚ]
- adj. 从前的,前者的;前任的
- n. 模型,样板;起形成作用的人
- n. (Former)人名;(法)福尔梅;(德、捷)福尔默
同义词辨析
previous, foregoing, preceding, prior, former
这些形容词均可表示"在前的"之意。
previous: 指时间上、顺序上较早的,或指正在谈论的某事的前一个。
foregoing: 指前所述的,是following的反义词。
preceding: 特指时间和地位上紧接在前。
prior与previous同义,常可换用,但prior有时强调更大的重要性,对比意味强。
former系latter的反义词,比prior更着重对比。
双语例句
- 1. The unemployed executives include former sales managers, directors and accountants.
- 被解雇的管理人员包括前销售经理、主管和会计。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. A former associate of Mr. Pierce's was among the project's boosters.
- 皮尔斯先生的一个前合伙人是这个计划的热心支持者之一。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The former owner had not left any forwarding address.
- 以前的房主没有留下任何转递地址。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The airline plans to auction its international routes to former competitors.
- 这家航空公司打算把他们的国际线路拍卖给以前的竞争对手。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. One former director embezzled $34 million in company funds.
- 一名前主管挪用了3,400万美元的公司资金。
来自柯林斯例句