首页英语词典formerformer同义词辨析

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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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