former的意思
adj. 旧时的;以前的，前……;（两者中）前者的
n. 模子，模型;形成某事的人（或事）;线圈架，绕线模;（机翼、机身的）翼肋
pron. （两者中的）前者
【名】 （Former）（法）福尔梅，（德、捷）福尔默（人名）
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former的用法讲解
《英语单词former的用法讲解》
英文单词former，是指“前者，以前的，以往的”，引申义表示“在时间或次序上比较早的”。一般放在双重名词形式前面，表示本身指的是“先前的”或“前者”。
一、用法示例
1. He was a professor at the University of Beijing, and his former position was at the National University.
他是北京大学的一名教授，他以前的职位是在国立大学。
2. I prefer the former to the latter.
我更喜欢前者而不是后者。
3. The former includes five items and the latter four.
前者包括五件事，后者四件事。
4. His former company was a small startup, while his current one is a well-known international corporation.
他以前的公司是一家小型创业公司，而现在的公司是一家著名的国际公司。
二、其他表达
除了former，还可以用earlier，previous，prior，past等表达前者。如：
1. He was a professor at the University of Beijing, and his earlier position was at the National University.
2. I prefer the previous to the latter.
3. The prior includes five items and the latter four.
4. His previous company was a small startup, while his current one is a well-known international corporation.
以上就是英文单词former的用法讲解，通过以上例句希望大家对这个单词有更深入的了解。
former的短语
1、 former president 前任总统
2、 former residence 故居
3、 former name 曾用名
4、 in former times 从前
5、 film former 成膜剂，成膜物；薄膜生成元素；薄膜形成器
former的例句
He'll go to great lengths to get his child back from his former wife.
不管花多大力气,他都要把孩子从前妻那里要回来.
《简明英汉词典》
He had renounced his former associates.
他已经宣布与过去的伙伴拆伙。
《牛津词典》
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。
牛津词典
That forceful young woman edged out the former headmaster and is now headmaster herself.
那个强硬的年轻女人排挤走了前任校长,她现在自己当校长.
《简明英汉词典》
The former option would be much more sensible.
前一种选择要明智得多。
《牛津词典》
She is very virulent about her former employer.
她对她过去的老板恨之入骨.
《简明英汉词典》
Of the two the latter is better than the former.
二者中后者比前者好.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
If the family home and joint pension rights are of equal value, the wife may choose the former and the husband the latter.
如果家庭住房和共同养老金具有同样的价值，妻子可能会选前者，而丈夫会选后者。
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