latter-主題

latter

['latə]

adj.後者的, 後面的

例句與用法：

Many support the former alternative, but personally I favour the latter (one).

很多人都贊成前一種辦法，但我個人喜歡後一種。

One can travel there by ship or plane. Most people choose the latter.

乘船或乘飛機都可以到那,人們多選擇後者。

Man differs from beasts in that the former is able to laugh, while the latter aren't.

人不同於野獸，因前者能笑，而後者卻不能。

The latter, as the name suggests, are used to record any changes in the tilt of the land.

後者，顧名思義，是用來記錄任何土地斜度的變化。

Jane and Mary are good friends; the former is a teacher, the latter is a nurse.

珍和瑪麗是好朋友，前者是老師，後者是護士。

In the latter years of his life he lived alone and never welcomed visitors.

他晚年獨居，從不歡迎來訪者。

Of these two men, the former is dead but the latter is still alive.

這兩個人中，前者已死，而後者仍然活著。

詞形變化：

副詞: latterly |

英文解釋:

名詞 latter:

the second of two or the second mentioned of two

形容詞 latter:

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

同義詞

later | former | last | final | concluding | second | end | more | recent |

反義詞

former |

以上來源於大辭典