| 单词 | the former |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔BUILD/BUILDING〕The former cropland has been turned into housing developments and shopping malls. 过去的农田已被改变为住宅区和购物商场。朗文写作活用〔Belgian East Africa〕The former Belgian trust territory of Ruanda-Urundi, now divided into the independent countries of Rwanda and Burundi.比利时属东非：比利时托管的前卢旺达-乌隆迪地区，现分为两个独立国家，卢旺达和布隆迪美国传统〔British East Africa〕The former British territories of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, and Zanzibar.英属东非：包括肯尼亚、乌干达、坦干伊喀和桑给巴尔在内的原属英国的非洲东部地区美国传统〔COUNTRY〕In 1980, the former British colony of Rhodesia gained independence as the Republic of Zimbabwe. 1980年，原为英国殖民地的罗得西亚获得独立，成为津巴布韦共和国。朗文写作活用〔CRAZY〕He is quoted as saying privately that he thinks the former prime minister is ‘out of her tree’. 他私下里说过，他认为前首相“糊里糊涂”。朗文写作活用〔GET〕A British woman is waiting to hear how she can reclaim a family estate inside the former Soviet Union. 一名英国女子在等待消息，希望得知如何领回前苏联境内的家族地产。朗文写作活用〔Hispanic〕The former mayor of San Antonio is Hispanic.圣安东尼奥的前市长来自西班牙语国家。外研社新世纪〔NAME〕The self-styled Leader of the New Republic refused all attempts at negotiation by the former government. 新共和国自封的领导人拒绝前政府的一切谈判要求。朗文写作活用〔Northumbrian〕Of or relating to the former or present-day county of Northumberland in northeast England.诺森伯兰郡的：是或与前或今天英国东北诺森伯兰郡有关的美国传统〔Venda〕A member of a people of northeast South Africa constituting the principal inhabitants of the former homeland of Venda.文达人：南非东北部民族中一员，由原文达黑人家园的主要居民组成美国传统〔WORK〕The former method takes a bit more effort, but the results are more reliable. 前一种方法要费点工夫，但是结果较可靠。朗文写作活用〔concession〕The former president's concession came even before all the votes had been counted.选票还没完全统计出来，前总统就承认失利了。剑桥高阶〔distance〕The company is trying to distance itself from remarks made by the former director.公司正在试图表明前任经理的言论与公司无关。麦克米伦高阶〔east〕The former Communist bloc of countries in Asia and especially in Eastern Europe.东方集团：以前由亚洲和特别是东欧几个国家组成的共产主义集团美国传统〔former〕The former option would be much more sensible.前一种选择要明智得多。牛津高阶〔former〕If forced to choose, I would go for the former.如果必须作出选择的话, 我会选择前者。外研社新世纪〔former〕If the family home and joint pension rights are of equal value, the wife may choose the former and the husband the latter.如果家庭住房和共同养老金具有同样的价值，妻子可能会选前者，而丈夫会选后者。柯林斯高阶〔former〕Jack and Bill are twins, but the former is taller than the latter.杰克和比尔是双胞胎,但前者比后者个子高。英汉大词典〔former〕Of cows and pigs, the former are more valuable.就牛与猪来说，前者比较有价值。文馨英汉〔former〕Of the two possibilities, the former seems more likely.在这两种可能性中，前者似乎更有可能。朗文当代〔government〕The former minister was relieved of his post in last month's extensive government reshuffle.在上个月的政府全面改组中，前任部长被解职了。牛津搭配〔gulf〕A gulf had opened up between the former friends.以往的朋友之间出现了隔阂。牛津搭配〔in public〕The former actress is now rarely seen in public.那位曾经的演员如今很少在公开场合露面。韦氏高阶〔involvement〕She spoke openly about her involvement with the former prime minister.她公开谈论和前首相的风流韵事。剑桥高阶〔latter〕I prefer the latter version to the former.比起前一种说法, 我更喜欢后面那种说法。外研社新世纪〔live〕Later we'll talk live with the former New York police commissioner.稍后我们将现场访谈纽约前警察局长。牛津搭配〔miserable〕It has so far accepted a miserable 1,100 refugees from the former Yugoslavia.迄今为止，从前南斯拉夫接收的难民只有区区1,100人。柯林斯高阶〔oblivion〕The former movie star is now in oblivion.那位以前的电影明星现在已被人遗忘。文馨英汉〔outpace〕She outpaced the former Olympic champion Evelyn Ashford.她超过了前奥运冠军伊芙琳·阿什福德。柯林斯高阶〔pile on〕The former athlete is starting to pile on the pounds.这位前运动员开始越来越胖了。外研社新世纪〔plan〕The former president is planning a return to politics.前总统打算重返政坛。朗文当代〔poacher〕It's going to be a case of poacher turned gamekeeper for the former headmaster.前校长就是由违法人员转变为执法者的一个例子。外研社新世纪〔prominence〕The former rebels were given positions of prominence in the new government.以前的反叛者在新一届政府中被委以重任。牛津搭配〔rank〕The former head of counter-intelligence had been stripped of his rank and privileges.反情报机构的前任长官被革职并剥夺了特权。柯林斯高阶〔rebate〕A rebate is distinguished from a discount in that the former is not taken out or deducted in advance but is handed back after payment of the full amount.部分退款与折扣有别,区别在于前者并非先行扣除而是在全数付清后退还。英汉大词典〔restore〕The former leader was today restored to power in the first free elections for 20 years.今天，在20年来首次举行的自由选举中，这位前领导人又重新当选上台。剑桥高阶〔ripe〕The former dock area is ripe for development.这片从前的码头地区可以开发了。朗文当代〔save〕The former tennis champion was now serving to save the match (= to win the next point so that the other player did not win this part of the competition).前网球冠军正在发球争取挽回败局。剑桥高阶〔stadholder〕The chief magistrate of the former Netherlands republic.前荷兰共和国的行政长官美国传统〔stand〕The former president stands accused of lying to the nation's parliament.前总统被指控对国会撒谎。朗文当代〔unofficial〕The former president paid an unofficial visit to China.前总统到中国进行了私人访问。牛津高阶〔wisdom〕The former world champion imparted a few words of wisdom to the young runners.前世界冠军送给年轻赛跑运动员几句至理名言。牛津搭配The former French colony has achieved self-government. 这个前法国殖民地已获得自治。译典通The former guerrilla leader has become the pivot on which the country's emerging political conflict turns/revolves.前游击队领导人成了该国出现的政治冲突中的关键人物。剑桥国际The former president celebrated his birthday at a glitzy party in Beverly Hills.前总统在贝弗利山庄举行了个豪华的宴会来庆祝他的生日。剑桥国际The former president has agreed to act as an intermediary between the government and guerrillas fighting for regional independence.前总统已经同意在政府和为地方独立而战的游击队之间充当调解人。剑桥国际The former slave states south of the Mason-Dixon Line have always been looked down on by northerners.北方各州的人一直瞧不起梅森—狄克森线以南的昔日的蓄奴州。剑桥国际Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet president, had a strawberry mark on his forehead.米哈伊尔·戈尔巴乔夫，前苏联总统，在头顶前部有块红色胎记。剑桥国际Now that democracy has returned to the former dictatorship, thousands of émigré are thinking about going back home.现在既然民主制度重新取代了先前的专制统治，成千上万的流亡者在考虑重返家园。剑桥国际The new national security adviser is a veteran of the former president's staff.新的国家安全顾问是前任总统工作班子的老成员。剑桥国际 |
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