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former 1 AHD[fôrʹmər] D.J.[ˈfɔːmə]K.K.[ˈfɔrmɚ]n.（名词）- One that forms; a maker or creator:创造者；构成者：a former of ideas.想出主意者
- Chiefly British A member of a school form:【多用于英国】 学校某一年级的学生：a fifth former.一个五年级的学生
former 2 AHD[fôrʹmər] D.J.[ˈfɔːmə]K.K.[ˈfɔrmɚ]adj.（形容词）- Occurring earlier in time.较早发生的：在时间意义上更早发生的
- Of, relating to, or taking place in the past.过去的：过去的，与过去有关的，过去发生的
- Coming before in place or order; foregoing.在前的，处在前面的：在地点或计划之前的；在前的
- Being the first of two mentioned.前者的：在两个中先提到的
- Having been in the past:前任的：在过去当过的：a former ambassador.前任外交大使
- Middle English [comparative of] forme [first] 中古英语 forme的比较级 [第一]
- from Old English forma * see per 1源自 古英语 forma * 参见 per 1
- Grammarians have often insistedthat the phrasesthe former and the latter should be used only to refer to the first of two things and the second of two things, respectively: 语法家们经常坚持认为，the former 和 the latter 应该只用于分别替代两件事中的第一件和第二件： "But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake, and the former was a lulu and the latter was a fake.” “但是，弗林领先于卡塞伊，就象吉米·布莱克也领先于卡塞伊一样，前件事是引人注目的而后件事则是骗人的”。
- It is not difficult to find examples of violations of this rule in the works of reputable writers.But the fact thatformer and latter are plainly comparatives will make many readers uneasy when the words are used in enumerations of more than two things, much as would the analagous incorrect use of a comparative in a sentencesuch asHer boys are 7, 9, and 13; only the younger was born in California. 不难发现有名望的作家的作品里有违背此规则的例子。但是事实是former 和 latter 仅仅是相对的，当列举两个以上的词时，许多读音就不容易弄清了， 许多时候在比较时有可能出现下句里的不正确用法：如她的儿子分别是七岁、九岁和十三岁；只有最小的儿子出生在加利福尼
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