former
高中高二上/ˈfɔːr.mɚ/
adj.從前的
of earlier time
什麼時候用
former 有兩個常用意思：「前任的」（the former president）與「（兩者中的）前者」（the former... the latter...）。兩個意思都必須跟 the 連用。
常見錯誤
- 「前者」只能用在剛剛提到兩件事的時候，三件以上不能用。
- the former 當代名詞時後面不接名詞：I prefer the former，不是 the former one 更正式。
- former 沒有「以前的時間」的意思；「以前」是 previously 或 in the past。
常見搭配
- the former president
- the former of the two
- in former times
例句
The former president spoke.
前總統發言。
Tea or coffee? I'll take the former.
茶還是咖啡？我要前者。
She is a former Olympic swimmer.
她是前奧運游泳選手。