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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 588 COCA: 442

B1 of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past较早的,早先的;以前的;旧时的

his former wife他的前妻
a former employer前雇主
the former president of the United States美国前总统
The luxury apartments are in a former factory.这些豪华公寓的前身是工厂厂房。
The painting was then restored to its former glory (= returned to its original good condition).这幅油画又恢复了原先的光彩。
It was a long time after the accident before he seemed like his former self (= behaved in the way he had before).事故过后很长时间,他似乎才恢复了先前的样子。

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We need a reference from your former employer.

Australia and New Zealand are former British colonies.

A large majority of the population is demanding the restoration of the former government.

She stiffened when her former husband walked into the room.

He's a former world heavyweight boxing champion.

the former

B2 the first of two people, things, or groups previously mentioned前者,前一个

Of the two suggestions, I prefer the former.这两个建议中,我更喜欢前一个。

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I agree with the latter point, but not with the former.

Of the two proposals, they accepted the former.

Of the two options, we've gone for the former.

The former was rejected in favour of the latter.

The heavyweight contest between Smith and Walker was decided when the former was knocked out in the second round.

a student of the stated class group某年级的学生

sixth-formers (= students usually aged 16–18)六年级学生
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 588 COCA: 442
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 588 COCA: 442
former adj.
former (my former boss) previous (former glory)
former

adjective

former ♦︎ old ♦︎ then ♦︎ ex-These words all describe sb/sth that used to have a particular position or status in the past. 这些词均表示昔日的、原先的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配sb's former / old / then / ex-partner / boyfriend / girlfriendsb's former / then / ex-husband / wifesb's former / old / then bossa former / an old / an ex-lover / colleague / membera former / an old friend / ally / enemythe former / then / ex-president / ambassadora former / an old / an ex-studenta former / an ex-communist / king / patient / smokera former / an old / an ex-colony former [only before noun] (rather formal) that used to have a particular position or status in the past 昔日的;前She's the former world champion.她是前世界冠军。 OPP current recent , future next old [only before noun] used to refer to sth that has been replaced by sth else (用于指称被替代的东西)原来的,原先的We had more room in our old house.我们原先的房子比较宽敞。I met up with some old school friends.我跟几个老校友见了面。 OPP new A new person or thing is one that you have not met, had or experienced before. * new指新的、新颖的、以前未体验过的He's made a lot of new friends.他交了许多新朋友。When do you start your new job?你什么时候开始新工作?This is a new experience for me.这是我的一次新体验。Our system is probably new to you.你也许不熟悉我们的系统。 then [only before noun] used to refer to sb who had a particular title or position at the time in the past that is being discussed 当时(任职)的That decision was taken more than ten years ago by the then president.那个决定是十多年前由当时的总统作出的。 OPP current recent ex-

combining form

former My ex-wife and I are not on speaking terms.我的前妻和我现在连话都不说。 OPP current recent , future next NOTE 辨析 Former or ex-? Former has a wider range of collocates than ex-. 与ex-相比,former的搭配词范围更广sb's ex-boss/friend/ally/enemy When ex- can be used it is less formal than former and is preferred in spoken English. * ex-不如former正式,一般用于口语中。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 588 COCA: 442

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