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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 588 COCA: 442
former
fɔːʳməʳ ˈfɔrmər
1 ADJ [ADJ n] 前任的;先前的 Former is used to describe someone who used to have a particular job, position, or role, but no longer has it. 前任的;先前的

  • 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。

  • ...former President Richard Nixon.

    前总统理查德·尼克松

  • He pleaded not guilty to murdering his former wife.

    他对谋杀前妻的指控作了无罪抗辩。

SYN previous, one-time, erstwhile, ex-
2 ADJ [ADJ n] (国家)原先的，先前的 Former is used to refer to countries which no longer exist or whose boundaries have changed. (国家)原先的，先前的

  • ...the former Soviet Union.

    前苏联

  • ...the former Yugoslavia.

    前南斯拉夫

3 ADJ [ADJ n] 昔日的;旧时的;曾经的 Former is used to describe something which used to belong to someone or which used to be a particular thing. 昔日的;旧时的;曾经的

  • ...the former home of Sir Christopher Wren.

    克里斯托弗·雷恩爵士的旧居

  • ...a former monastery.

    昔日的修道院

4 ADJ [ADJ n] 早先的;从前的 Former is used to describe a situation or period of time which came before the present one. 早先的;从前的 [formal]

  • He would want you to remember him as he was in former years.

    他可能会希望你记住他早年的样子。

SYN past, earlier, long ago, bygone
5 PRON 前者;前一个 When two people, things, or groups have just been mentioned, you can refer to the first of them as the former . →see usage note at: latter 前者;前一个

  • Given the choice between a pure white T-shirt and a more expensive, dirty cream one, most people can be forgiven for choosing the former.

    如果要在一件纯白的 T 恤和一件更贵的脏兮兮的米色 T 恤之间选择的话，多数人都会选前者，这是无可厚非的。

  • 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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prior 1

past, previous 1 3

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 588 COCA: 442
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 588 COCA: 442
former adj.
⇨ former (my former boss) ⇨ previous (former glory) former

adjective

former ♦︎ old ♦︎ then ♦︎ ex-These words all describe sb/sth that used to have a particular position or status in the past. 这些词均表示昔日的、原先的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sb's former / old / then / ex-partner / boyfriend / girlfriend◆sb's former / then / ex-husband / wife◆sb's former / old / then boss◆a former / an old / an ex-lover / colleague / member◆a former / an old friend / ally / enemy◆the former / then / ex-president / ambassador◆a former / an old / an ex-student◆a former / an ex-communist / king / patient / smoker◆a former / an old / an ex-colony■ former [only before noun] (rather formal) that used to have a particular position or status in the past 昔日的；前◆She's the former world champion.她是前世界冠军。 OPP current ⇨ recent , future ⇨ next ■ old [only before noun] used to refer to sth that has been replaced by sth else （用于指称被替代的东西）原来的，原先的◆We had more room in our old house.我们原先的房子比较宽敞。◆I met up with some old school friends.我跟几个老校友见了面。 OPP new ⓘ A new person or thing is one that you have not met, had or experienced before. * new指新的、新颖的、以前未体验过的◆He's made a lot of new friends.他交了许多新朋友。◆When do you start your new job?你什么时候开始新工作？◆This is a new experience for me.这是我的一次新体验。◆Our system is probably new to you.你也许不熟悉我们的系统。 ■ then [only before noun] used to refer to sb who had a particular title or position at the time in the past that is being discussed 当时（任职）的◆That decision was taken more than ten years ago by the then president.那个决定是十多年前由当时的总统作出的。 OPP current ⇨ recent ■ ex-

combining form

former 前◆My ex-wife and I are not on speaking terms.我的前妻和我现在连话都不说。 OPP current ⇨ recent , future ⇨ next NOTE 辨析 Former or ex-? Former has a wider range of collocates than ex-. 与ex-相比，former的搭配词范围更广◆sb's ex-boss/friend/ally/enemy When ex- can be used it is less formal than former and is preferred in spoken English. * ex-不如former正式，一般用于口语中。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 588 COCA: 442

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