| 单词 | former |
| 释义 | former former1 /fawr"meuhr/, adj. 1. preceding in time; prior or earlier: during a former stage in the proceedings. 2. past, long past, or ancient: in former times. 3. preceding in order; being the first of two: Our former manufacturing process was too costly. 4. being the first mentioned of two (distinguished from latter): The former suggestion was preferred to the latter. 5. having once, or previously, been; erstwhile: a former president. [1125-75; ME, equiv. to forme (OE forma first) + -er -ER4. Cf. FOREMOST] Syn. 3. foregoing, antecedent. 5. past, ex-. former2 /fawr"meuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that forms or serves to form. 2. a pupil in a particular form or grade, esp. in a British secondary school: fifth formers. [1300-50; ME fourmer. See FORM, -ER1] |
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