Former

['fɔːmə] or ['fɔrmɚ]

解释:

(noun.) the first of two or the first mentioned of two; 'Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today'.

(adj.) referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several); 'the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one' .

(adj.) (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; 'the former president'; 'our late President is still very active'; 'the previous occupant of the White House' .

贺拉斯校对--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) One who forms; a maker; a creator.

(n.) A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed.

(n.) A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped.

(n.) A cutting die.

(a.) Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past.

(a.) Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument.

(a.) Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned.

校对:菲利斯

同义词及近义词：

a. Maker, framer, author, creator, constructor.

a. [1]. Previous, prior, anterior, antecedent, preceding, foregoing.[2]. Quondam, ci-devant, late, old-time.[3]. Past, gone by.[4]. First named, first mentioned.

昌西整理

同义词及反义词：

SYN:Preceding, antecedent, previous, prior, earlier, ancient, bygone, anterior,first-mentioned, foregoing

ANT:Succeeding, subsequent, posterior, latter, modern, coming, future

迪莉娅编辑

解释:

adj. (comp. of fore) before in time or order: past: first mentioned.—adv. Form′erly in former times: heretofore.

整理:泰勒