詞語：former
former是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
former
[5fC:mE]
adj.
從前的, 以前的
n.
形成者, 創造者, 模型, 樣板
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
former
form.er 1
AHD:[f?r「m…r]
D.J.[6f%8rm*]
K.K.[6f%rm+]
n.（名詞）
(1)One that forms; a maker or creator:
創造者；構成者：
a former of ideas.
想出主意者
(2)Chiefly British A member of a school form:
【多用於英國】 學校某一年級的學生：
a fifth former.
一個五年級的學生
基本詞義
former
for.mer 2
AHD:[f?r「m…r]
D.J.[6f%8rm*]
K.K.[6f%rm+]
adj.（形容詞）
(1)Occurring earlier in time.
較早發生的：在時間意義上更早發生的
(2)Of, relating to, or taking place in the past.
過去的：過去的，與過去有關的，過去發生的
(3)Coming before in place or order; foregoing.
在前的，處在前面的：在地點或計劃之前的；在前的
(4)Being the first of two mentioned.
前者的：在兩個中先提到的
(5)Having been in the past:
前任的：在過去當過的：
a former ambassador.
前任外交大使
語源
(1)Middle English [comparative of] forme [first]
中古英語 [] forme的比較級 [第一]
(2)from Old English forma * see per 1
源自 古英語 forma *參見 per 1
用法
(1)Grammarians have often insisted that the phrases the former and the latter should be used only to refer to the first of two things and the second of two things, respectively:
語法家們經常堅持認為，the former 和 the latter 應該只用於分別替代兩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，弗林領先於卡塞伊，就像吉米·布萊克也領先於卡塞伊一樣，前件事是引人注目的而後件事則是騙人的」。
(2)It is not difficult to find examples of violations of this rule in the works of reputable writers. But the fact that former 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 sentence such as Her boys are 7, 9, and 13; only the younger was born in California.
不難發現有名望的作家的作品裡有違背此規則的例子。但是事實是former 和 latter 僅僅是相對的，當列舉兩個以上的詞時，許多讀音就不容易弄清了， 許多時候在比較時有可能出現下句裡的不正確用法：如她的兒子分別是七歲、九歲和十三歲；只有最小的兒子出生在加利福尼
現代英漢詞典
former
[5fC:mE(r)]
adj.
(1)以前的，從前的
in former times
從前
The owner of that shop is Mr Brown — the former owner was Mr Johnson.
那家商店的主人是布朗先生，以前的店主是約翰遜先生。
"After the elections, Crawley went to the former Prime Minister's house."
"大選後,克勞萊去過前任總理的住宅。"
In former times the British army kept lots of soldiers at Fort William in Scotland.
從前英國陸軍經常把大批士兵派駐在蘇格蘭的威廉堡。
(2)前者
Of swimming and football he much preferred the former.
在游泳和足球中他更喜歡前者。
"Of Tokyo and Moskow, the former has the larger population."
"就東京和莫斯科兩個城市而言,前者人口較多。"
Did he go there by air or by train? The former seems more likely.
他是乘飛機還是坐火車去的?前者似乎可能性更大些。
現代英漢綜合大辭典
former
[5fC:mE]
adj.
(1)前面的; 往昔的
(2)前任的, 前一個的
in former times
從前
the former
前者
Our former process was too costly.
我們上道製造程序成本太高。
He is the former premier.
他是前任總理。
繼承用法
formerly
[5fC:mElI]
adv.
參考詞彙
見previous
用法詞典
former
來自中古英語forme(第一)的比較級(formere)
英文相關詞典
former
earlierfirstpastprecedingpreviouspriorlaterlatterpresent
[七國語言]英漢電子大詞典
former
成形機
[七國語言]英漢公共大詞典
former
以前的
美國傳統詞典
former
form.er 1
AHD:[f?r「m…r]
D.J.[6f%8rm*]
K.K.[6f%rm+]
n.
(1)One that forms; a maker or creator:
a former of ideas.
(2)Chiefly British A member of a school form:
a fifth former.
基本詞義
former
for.mer 2
AHD:[f?r「m…r]
D.J.[6f%8rm*]
K.K.[6f%rm+]
adj.
(1)Occurring earlier in time.
(2)Of, relating to, or taking place in the past.
(3)Coming before in place or order; foregoing.
(4)Being the first of two mentioned.
(5)Having been in the past:
a former ambassador.
語源
(1)Middle English [comparative of] forme [first]
(2)from Old English forma * see per 1
用法
(1)Grammarians have often insisted that the phrases the former and the latter should be used only to refer to the first of two things and the second of two things, respectively:
「But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake, and the former was a lulu and the latter was a fake.」
(2)It is not difficult to find examples of violations of this rule in the works of reputable writers. But the fact that former 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 sentence such as Her boys are 7, 9, and 13; only the younger was born in California.
英漢船舶大詞典
former
n.樣板刀
基本詞義
former
n.線圈架
英漢電力大詞典
former
n.樣板,模子
朗文英漢綜合電腦詞典
former
線圈架；前者；成形設備；線圈架；【修】以前
英漢電信大詞典
former
n.線圈架,量規;n.線圈架,線線模
英漢法學大詞典
former
adj.前任 ,以前,在先,前
英漢紡織大詞典
former
n.股,捻股機,成形梳毛機
英漢廣播大詞典
former
n.骨架
英漢航海大詞典
former
n.成形設備
英漢航空大詞典
former
n.隔框,翼肋;n.以前的,從前的
英漢化學大詞典
former
adj.以前的;n.樣板,模型,成形設備,框架,構成
英漢海運大詞典
former
模型，樣板，成形器，模子，線圈管，線圈架，成形的，成形加工的
基本詞義
former
模型，樣板成形器，模子線圈管，線圈架
基本詞義
former
成形的，成形加工的
英漢進出口商品詞彙大全
former
成型機
英漢經貿大詞典
former
n.成形設備
英漢計算機大詞典
former
adj.以前的;n.樣板(模型,成形設備
英漢機械大詞典
former
n.模子,靠模
英漢建築大詞典
former
n.從前的,在前的
英漢農牧林大詞典
former
n.繩股並捻機
英漢汽車大詞典
former
n.樣板,成形設備
英漢水利大詞典
former
n.模子,樣板,成形設備
英漢冶金大詞典
former
n.樣板,成形設備
英漢中醫大詞典
former
n.以前的,從前的,在前的
英漢造紙大詞典
former
n.模子,靠模,樣板