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基本双解英英辨析词源搭配记法近义反义句型派生词用法例句Thesaurus例句
adj.前者的¹⁰;前任的⁷;以前的⁷⁸n.创造者⁵;学校某一年级的学生复数formers
时间逻辑思维
adj.形容词
A过去的,在前的,以前的of an earlier period or time
Noun:
the first of two or the first mentioned of two;Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today
Adjective:
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned or the earlier one or ones of several;the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one belonging to some prior time;erstwhile friend our former glory the once capital of the state her quondam lover used especially of persons of the immediate past;the former president our late President is still very active the previous occupant of the White House belonging to the distant past;the early inhabitants of Europe former generations in other times previous，foregoing，preceding，prior，former这些形容词均可表示“在前的”之意。 previous指时间上、顺序上较早的，或指正在谈论的某事的前一个。 foregoing指前所述的，是following的反义词。 preceding特指时间和地位上紧接在前。 prior与previous同义，常可换用，但prior有时强调更大的重要性，对比意味强。 former系latter的反义词，比prior更着重对比。 来自古英语forma的比较级。来自原始印欧语*pre-mo，最早的。来自*pre-，在先，词源同far，*mo，最高级后缀，词源同intimate, ultimate。该词实际上是最高级的比较级。比较foremost。 mo缩写自moment。 far来自原始印欧语per，穿过，跨过，向前，词源同ford, forth。引申词义远行的，远的。 mo缩写自moment。 intimate来自拉丁语intus，在内部，在里面，-m，最高级后缀，词源同extreme, ultimate。引申词义亲密的。 ultimateulter-，词源同ultra-，那边的，-im，最高级后缀，词源同prime, extreme。引申词义最那边的，最终的。 foremost来自古英语formest，最早的。来自原始印欧语*pre-mo，最早的。来自*pre-，在先，词源同fore，*mo，最高级后缀，词源同intimate, ultimate。-est，最高级后缀。因此，该词实际上为双重最高级形式，后拼写受fore, most影响。比较former, first。
用作形容词 adj.
～+名词former capital故都former husband前夫former president前总统former wife前妻
钱博士for在前+m最高级后缀+er比较级后缀⇒从前的，前任的
词根for-向前，在前来自原始日耳曼语。它和常见前缀pro-在前，向前、pre-在前，向前最终都源自原始印欧语词根*per-1前，辅音字母f-p相通。非常记忆for给〖熟词〗+me我〖熟词〗+r小草〖编码〗⇒前任给我一颗小草非常记忆n.前者 for + me + r 前者在前的给我准备一把斧头for在前+m最高级后缀+er比较级后缀⇒从前的，前任的。联想记忆form形成＋er表人或物→已形成的东西→前者蒋争熟词记忆form形成-er者⇒形成者；构成者来自form形成+er人，物→已形成的东西→在前的近义词 oldpreceding反义词 latter
用作形容词adj.He is the former premier.他是前任总理。
Some of them bitter attacked their former friends.他们中有些人恶毒地攻击他们过去的朋友。
It was the former capital of Turkey.这是土耳其过去的首都。
He's back to his former self again.他又恢复了以前的样子。Pformerlyad.从前以前
the former表示“前者”，the latter表示“后者”，两者相对，只可用于两个人或物之间； former Mayor表示“前任市长”，而former Ambassador表示“前任大使”，这种former的用法多见于美国，英国人习惯用ex-来表示“前任的”。
形容词91%,名词9%
用作形容词Of these two men, theformeris dead but the latter is still alive.这两个人中，前者已死，而后者仍然活着。
Mr. Heath is theformerPrime Minister of Britain.希思先生是英国前任首相。
I paid a visit to myformerEnglish teacher.我拜访了我以前的英语老师。
Many of hisformersupporters voted against him.他以前的许多支持者投票反对他。用作名词aformerof ideas想出主意者
He is a fifthformer.他是五年级生。adj.previous in time or order
同义词 departed,erstwhile,oldabove,ancient,antecedent,anterior,bygone,first,past,prioraforementioned,aforesaid,earlier,ex-,foregoing,late,long gone,long-ago,of yore,once,one-time,preceding,quondam,sometime,whilom
反义词 after,modern,newcurrent,ensuing,following,future,present,prospective,subsequent,succeeding
antecedentadjective prior
anterior,earlier,foregoing,past,precedent,preceding,precursory,preliminary,previous
anterioradjective beginning, prior
antecedent,foregoing,former,past,precedent,preceding,previous
backadjective from earlier time
delayed,elapsed,former,overdue,past,previous
beforeadverb earlier
afore,aforetime,ahead,ante,antecedently,anteriorly,back,before present,ere,fore,former,formerly,forward,heretofore,in advance,in days of yore,in front,in the old days,in the past,past,precendently,previous,previously,since,sooner,up to now
bygoneadjective in the past
ancient,antiquated,archaic,belated,dated,dead,defunct,departed,down memory lane,erstwhile,extinct,forgotten,former,gone,gone-by,in oblivion,late,lost,of old,of yore,old-fashioned,old-time,olden,oldfangled,one-time,out-of-date,previous,quondam,sometime,vanished,water over the dam,water under the bridge
deceasedadjective dead
asleep,bit the dust,cold,defunct,departed,exanimate,expired,extinct,finished,former,gave up the ghost,gone,inanimate,kicked the bucket,late,lifeless,lost,passed on,pushing up daisies Few of her former comrades enjoy this comfort; but, as another resident explained, the authorities like them to live there“ to do propaganda and education work”.
她以前的同志，很少人能享受能这种舒适生活；不过另一个居民解释说，当局希望他们住在那以“进行宣传教育工作”。 yeeyan
That is no surprise to friends of the first family. The Obamas, after all, are city people, former community organizers who have long felt at home in the urban landscape.
对第一家庭的朋友们来说这并不奇怪，奥巴马家庭毕竟是城市居民，他们以前是社区组织者，长久以来熟识城市的每一道风景。 yeeyan |