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单词 former
释义
Former
nnoun.relationthe first of two or the first mentioned of two
Examples:
  • Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today
Antonyms:latter
Hypernyms:first number one
Inherited Hypernyms:formerfirstrankstatusstateattributeabstractionentity
adjadj.allreferring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several); I prefer the former version to the latter one"
Examples:
  • the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967
Antonyms:latter
Inherited Hypernyms:former
adj satadj.allbelonging to some prior time
Synset:erstwhile old one-time onetime quondam sometime
Examples:
  • erstwhile friend
  • our former glory
  • the once capital of the state
  • her quondam lover
Antonyms:futurepresent
Inherited Hypernyms:erstwhile
Similar to:past
adj satadj.all(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
Synset:late previous
Examples:
  • the former president
  • our late President is still very active
  • the previous occupant of the White House
Antonyms:futurepresent
Inherited Hypernyms:former
Similar to:past
adj satadj.allbelonging to the distant past
Synset:early other
Examples:
  • the early inhabitants of Europe
  • former generations
  • in other times
Antonyms:futurepresent
Inherited Hypernyms:early
Similar to:past
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