former 音标拼音: [f'ɔrmɚ]
a . 从前的,前者的
n . 形成者,模型,样板
从前的,前者的形成者,模型,样板
former 线圈架
former *前
former adj 1 :
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 " [
ant : {
latter (
a )}]
2 :
belonging to some prior time ; "
erstwhile friend "; "
our former glory "; "
the once capital of the state "; "
her quondam lover "
[
synonym : {
erstwhile (
a )}, {
former (
a )}, {
old }, {
onetime (
a )}, {
one -
time (
a )}, {
quondam (
a )}, {
sometime (
a )}]
3 : (
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 " [
synonym : {
former (
a )},
{
late (
a )}, {
previous (
a )}]
4 :
belonging to the distant past ; "
the early inhabitants of Europe "; "
former generations "; "
in other times " [
synonym :
{
early (
a )}, {
former (
a )}, {
other (
a )}]
n 1 :
the first of two or the first mentioned of two ; "
Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today " [
ant : {
latter }]
Former \
For "
mer \,
a . [
A compar .
due to OE .
formest .
See {
Foremost }.]
1 .
Preceding in order of time ;
antecedent ;
previous ;
prior ;
earlier ;
hence ,
ancient ;
long past .
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For inquire ,
I pray thee ,
of the former age . --
Job .
viii .
8 .
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The latter and former rain . --
Hosea vi .
3 .
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3 .
Near the beginning ;
preceeding ;
as ,
the former part of a discourse or argument .
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3 .
Earlier ,
as between two things mentioned together ;
first mentioned .
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A bad author deserves better usage than a bad critic ;
a man may be the former merely through the misfortune of an ill judgment ;
but he can not be latter without both that and an ill temper . --
Pope .
Syn :
Prior ;
previous ;
anterior ;
antecedent ;
preceding ;
foregoing .
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Former \
Form "
er \,
n .
1 .
One who forms ;
a maker ;
a creator .
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2 . (
Mech .)
(
a )
A shape around which an article is to be shaped ,
molded ,
woven wrapped ,
pasted ,
or otherwise constructed .
(
b )
A templet ,
pattern ,
or gauge by which an article is shaped .
(
c )
A cutting die .
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56 Moby Thesaurus words for "
former ":
aforementioned ,
aforenamed ,
aforesaid ,
ancient ,
antecedent ,
antediluvian ,
anterior ,
anticipatory ,
beforementioned ,
bygone ,
ci -
devant ,
departed ,
earlier ,
early ,
elder ,
eldest ,
erstwhile ,
first ,
first -
born ,
firstling ,
fore ,
foregoing ,
forementioned ,
forenamed ,
immemorial ,
last ,
late ,
latest ,
major ,
named ,
old ,
olden ,
older ,
oldest ,
once ,
onetime ,
past ,
precedent ,
preceding ,
precurrent ,
preexistent ,
prehistoric ,
previous ,
prime ,
primeval ,
primitive ,
primogenitary ,
prior ,
quondam ,
recent ,
said ,
same ,
senior ,
sometime ,
then ,
whilom
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