
latter
英 /ˈlætə/ 美 /ˈlætər/
- pron. 后者the second of two people or things already mentioned
- adj. 后半的;末尾的closer to the end of a period or sequence
We tried swimming and cycling, but preferred the latter.
我们尝试了游泳和骑车,但更喜欢后者。
Although both prevention and treatment deserve funding, healthcare budgets often devote more resources to the latter.
尽管预防和治疗都值得投入资金,医疗预算往往将更多资源用于后者。
搭配
the former and the latter 前者与后者the latter half 后半部分the latter stages 后期阶段
辨析提示
the latter指两者中的后者,不等于later。
词族
反义 former
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