| 释义 |
the former/ˈfɔ:mə(r) ||; ˈfɔrmɚ/noun [sing] the first (of two people or things just mentioned) （两者中的）前者: ◇of the two hospitals in the town -- the general and the royal -the former (= the general) has the better reputation. 镇内有两家医院：一为综合医院，一为皇家医院。前者的名声比后者好。 ☞look at the latter. 参看the latter。 |