英语词汇“former”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

former

(fɔːʳməʳ )

1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1+

Former is used to describe someone who used to have a particular job, position, or role, but no longer has it.

The unemployed executives include former sales managers, directors and accountants.

...former President Richard Nixon.

He pleaded not guilty to murdering his former wife.

Synonyms: previous, one-time, erstwhile, ex-

2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1+

Former is used to refer to countries which no longer exist or whose boundaries have changed.

...the former Soviet Union.

...the former Yugoslavia.

3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1+

Former is used to describe something which used to belong to someone or which used to be a particular thing.

...the former home of Sir Christopher Wren.

...a former monastery.

4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1+

Former is used to describe a situation or period of time which came before the present one. [formal]

He would want you to remember him as he was in former years.

Synonyms: past, earlier, long ago, bygone

5. pronoun B2

When two people, things, or groups have just been mentioned, you can refer to the first of them as the former.

If there is a choice between using fresh vegetables and canned foods, always choose the former.

Voters want personal prosperity and public spending. They will not sacrifice the former to the latter.

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Idioms:

a shadow of someone's or something's former self

said to mean that someone or something is much less powerful or capable than they used to be

Kevin dreaded going downhill as a football player. He hated the thought of ending up a shadow of his former self.

Collocations:

former captain

Former captain of the English national cricket team.

Times, Sunday Times (2019)

It was another astonishing effort by the former captain.

The Sun (2019)

It was a difficult night for the former captain.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

But if his colleagues can match the pride, enthusiasm and competitive fire of the former captain, then fortunes stand to change for the better.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

The race was in memory of the swashbuckling cricketer and former captain of Hampshire.

The Sun (2006)

former director

The former director of television news also criticises what he describes as a left-leaning mindset.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

The former Director of Public Prosecutions said it was not enough to ensure that whistle-blowers could raise concerns only within an organisation.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

Tax officials will seek to establish whether former directors were guilty of ' wrongful trading', incurring debt when they knew the company was certain to be liquidated.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

former head

Two former heads of US mortgage firms are in jail.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

The 81-year-old former head of the liberation struggle against apartheid said his generation was the product of religious education.

Christianity Today (2000)

The former head of a big British bank says that providing big rewards to whistleblowers in banks would be an admission of defeat.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

former leader

'I think he feels very profoundly that he has a duty as a former leader to a current leader.

Times, Sunday Times (2019)

The minister, a former leader of Australia's conservation movement, said that the cull would benefit the local environment and wildlife in the long term.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

He told me he likes to meet with former leaders - to learn from their mistakes.

Smithsonian (2011)

former manager

As a former account manager in PR, I could help other small businesses promote themselves too.

The Sun (2012)

The former financial manager was in dispute with at least 15 individuals or local organisa-tions and had been cited for 259 incidents over 17 months.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

His former manager - now 71 - says: 'He knew I was doing the right thing by him.

The Sun (2013)

former president

I wanted to be a good neighbor, not just a tourist attraction, says the former president.

Smithsonian (2010)

As a former president of the republic, he could not.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

Dashing the hopes of many, the anti-apartheid hero and former president couldn't make it to the opening of the World Cup Friday.

Chicago Sun-Times (2010)

Translations:

Chinese: 以前的

Japanese: 以前の

单词	former
释义	former (fɔːʳməʳ ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1+ Former is used to describe someone who used to have a particular job, position, or role, but no longer has it. The unemployed executives include former sales managers, directors and accountants. ...former President Richard Nixon. He pleaded not guilty to murdering his former wife. Synonyms: previous, one-time, erstwhile, ex- 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1+ Former is used to refer to countries which no longer exist or whose boundaries have changed. ...the former Soviet Union. ...the former Yugoslavia. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1+ Former is used to describe something which used to belong to someone or which used to be a particular thing. ...the former home of Sir Christopher Wren. ...a former monastery. 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1+ Former is used to describe a situation or period of time which came before the present one. [formal] He would want you to remember him as he was in former years. Synonyms: past, earlier, long ago, bygone 5. pronoun B2 When two people, things, or groups have just been mentioned, you can refer to the first of them as the former. If there is a choice between using fresh vegetables and canned foods, always choose the former. Voters want personal prosperity and public spending. They will not sacrifice the former to the latter. latter Idioms: a shadow of someone's or something's former self said to mean that someone or something is much less powerful or capable than they used to be Kevin dreaded going downhill as a football player. He hated the thought of ending up a shadow of his former self. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: former captain Former captain of the English national cricket team. Times, Sunday Times (2019) It was another astonishing effort by the former captain. The Sun (2019) It was a difficult night for the former captain. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But if his colleagues can match the pride, enthusiasm and competitive fire of the former captain, then fortunes stand to change for the better. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The race was in memory of the swashbuckling cricketer and former captain of Hampshire. The Sun (2006) former director The former director of television news also criticises what he describes as a left-leaning mindset. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The former Director of Public Prosecutions said it was not enough to ensure that whistle-blowers could raise concerns only within an organisation. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Tax officials will seek to establish whether former directors were guilty of ' wrongful trading', incurring debt when they knew the company was certain to be liquidated. Times, Sunday Times (2012) former head Two former heads of US mortgage firms are in jail. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The 81-year-old former head of the liberation struggle against apartheid said his generation was the product of religious education. Christianity Today (2000) The former head of a big British bank says that providing big rewards to whistleblowers in banks would be an admission of defeat. Times, Sunday Times (2012) former leader 'I think he feels very profoundly that he has a duty as a former leader to a current leader. Times, Sunday Times (2019) The minister, a former leader of Australia's conservation movement, said that the cull would benefit the local environment and wildlife in the long term. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He told me he likes to meet with former leaders - to learn from their mistakes. Smithsonian (2011) former manager As a former account manager in PR, I could help other small businesses promote themselves too. The Sun (2012) The former financial manager was in dispute with at least 15 individuals or local organisa-tions and had been cited for 259 incidents over 17 months. Times, Sunday Times (2006) His former manager - now 71 - says: 'He knew I was doing the right thing by him. The Sun (2013) former president I wanted to be a good neighbor, not just a tourist attraction, says the former president. Smithsonian (2010) As a former president of the republic, he could not. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Dashing the hopes of many, the anti-apartheid hero and former president couldn't make it to the opening of the World Cup Friday. Chicago Sun-Times (2010) Translations: Chinese: 以前的 Japanese: 以前の
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