former
Vocabulary Word
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★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: Previous; belonging to an earlier time; the first of two mentioned
以前的;前者
antiguo; anterior
以前の;前者
이전의; 전자
Former describes something that existed before but no longer does ('former president'), or refers to the first of two things mentioned (versus 'latter'). 'Formerly' is the adverb meaning previously. 'Former self' refers to how someone used to be before a change.
「former」描述以前存在但现在不存在的事物(「former president」),或指两个提到的事物中的第一个(相对于「latter」)。「formerly」是副词,意思是以前。「former self」指的是某人在变化之前的样子。
«Former» describe algo que existía antes pero ya no existe («former president»), o se refiere al primero de dos cosas mencionadas (versus «latter»). «Formerly» es el adverbio que significa anteriormente. «Former self» se refiere a cómo era alguien antes de un cambio.
「former」は以前存在したが現在は存在しないもの(「former president」)を表すか、言及された2つのうちの最初のもの(「latter」に対して)を指します。「formerly」は以前はという意味の副詞です。「former self」は変化前の誰かの姿を指します。
Former는 이전에 존재했지만 더 이상 존재하지 않는 것('former president')을 설명하거나, 언급된 두 가지 중 첫 번째를 가리킵니다('latter'의 반대). 'Formerly'는 이전에라는 뜻의 부사입니다. 'Former self'는 변화가 일어나기 전의 모습을 가리킵니다.
Examples
- The former prime minister attended the ceremony. 前首相出席了仪式。El antiguo primer ministro asistió a la ceremonia.元首相が式典に出席しました。전 총리가 식전에 참석했습니다.
- Between tea and coffee, I prefer the former. 茶和咖啡之间,我更喜欢前者。Entre té y café, prefiero el primero.紅茶とコーヒーでは、前者のほうが好きです。차와 커피 중에서 저는 전자를 선호합니다.
- This building was formerly a hospital. 这栋建筑以前是一家医院。Este edificio era anteriormente un hospital.この建物は以前は病院でした。이 건물은 이전에는 병원이었습니다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: general
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From Old English 'forma' meaning 'first', with the comparative suffix '-er'. Related to 'foremost' and 'first'. The word preserves an ancient comparative form from Proto-Germanic.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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