former
英 /ˈfɔːmə/ 美 /ˈfɔːrmər/
- adj. 以前的；前任的having a particular role or condition in the past
- adj. 前者的being the first of two people or things just mentioned
My former neighbour still visits us every summer.
我以前的邻居每年夏天仍会来看我们。
Former industrial sites can be transformed into public parks, improving urban environments and creating shared spaces.
昔日的工业用地可以改建为公园，从而改善城市环境并创造共享空间。
搭配
former colleague 以前的同事former president 前任总统former industrial site 昔日工业用地
辨析提示
the former 指两者中的前者，the latter 指后者。
词族
formerly (adv.)
近义 previous
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