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 / girlfriend◆sb's former / then / ex-husband / wife◆sb's former / old / then boss◆a former / an old / an ex-lover / colleague / member◆a former / an old friend / ally / enemy◆the former / then / ex-president / ambassador◆a former / an old / an ex-student◆a former / an ex-communist / king / patient / smoker◆a former / an old / an ex-colony■former [only before noun] (ratherformal) 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former world champion.她是前世界冠军。OPPcurrent ⇨ recent, future ⇨ next■old [only before noun] used to refer to sth that has been replaced by sth else(用于指称被替代的东西)原来的,原先的◆We had more room in our old house.我们原先的房子比较宽敞。◆I met up with some old school friends.我跟几个老校友见了面。OPPnewⓘ A new person or thing is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。OPPcurrent ⇨ recent■ex-
combining form
former前◆My ex-wife and I are not on speaking terms.我的前妻和我现在连话都不说。OPPcurrent ⇨ recent, future ⇨ nextNOTE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/enemyWhen 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。
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