the latter

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe latterthe latterformalLAST the second of two people or things just mentioned OPP former Where unemployment and crime are high, it can be assumed that the latter is due to the former. → latterExamples from the Corpusthe latter• The classes consist of immigrants, and students who will return to their home countries at the end of the course. The latter group are preparing for the Cambridge Proficiency Certificate.• Opportunities for men and women, though especially the latter, are limited to employment in agriculture or domestic service.• There were two candidates for the presidency, Lyndon B Johnson and Senator Barry Goldwater. The latter was known to hold extreme right-wing views.• Both the oatmeal cookie and the granola bar were good, but I preferred the latter.

单词	the latter
释义	the latter From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe latterthe latterformalLAST the second of two people or things just mentioned OPP former Where unemployment and crime are high, it can be assumed that the latter is due to the former. → latterExamples from the Corpusthe latter• The classes consist of immigrants, and students who will return to their home countries at the end of the course. The latter group are preparing for the Cambridge Proficiency Certificate.• Opportunities for men and women, though especially the latter, are limited to employment in agriculture or domestic service.• There were two candidates for the presidency, Lyndon B Johnson and Senator Barry Goldwater. The latter was known to hold extreme right-wing views.• Both the oatmeal cookie and the granola bar were good, but I preferred the latter.
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