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单词 erstwhile
释义 erstwhile
I. \(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adverb
Etymology: erst + while
: in the past : formerly:
 a. : in a time past : of old : once
  < found an apartment house where erstwhile stood his childhood home >
  : a short while since : of late : but now
  < the school-bound child who it seems erstwhile wailed in your arms >
 b. : till then or now : previously, heretofore
  < the new cheerfulness of the erstwhile unhappy man >
II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ adjective
1. : having been or existed at some past time : of the past : onetime, sometime, former
 < the new manager was an erstwhile machinist who had risen to the top >
 < deserted their erstwhile friends and allies >
2. : being, existing, or effective till then or now : previous
 < invading the erstwhile domain of the specialists >
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