former
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈfɔː.mər]
- 美式音标 [ˈfɔːr.mɚ]
- 国际音标 ['fɔ:mə]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj. 从前的，前者的；前任的
- n. 模型，样板；起形成作用的人
- n. (Former)人名；(法)福尔梅；(德、捷)福尔默
词根记忆
- form(形成) + er(表人、物)→已形成的东西→在前的
- form(形成) + er→已形成的东西→前者
同根派生
- adj性质的同根词
- formative：形成的；造型的；格式化的。
- formalized：形式化的；正式的。
- formless：没有形状的；无定形的；形体不明的。
- adv性质的同根词
- formally：正式地；形式上。
- formerly：以前；原来。
- n性质的同根词
- form：形式，形状；形态，外形；方式；表格。
- formative：构词要素。
- formalism：形式主义；形式体系。
- formalization：形式化；礼仪化。
- v性质的同根词
- formalized：使正式；使有效（formalize的过去分词）；使定形；拘泥于形式。
- vi性质的同根词
- form：形成，构成；排列。
- formalize：拘泥于形式。
- vt性质的同根词
- form：构成，组成；排列，组织；产生，塑造。
- formalize：使形式化；使正式；拘泥礼仪。
用法辨析
- the former表示“前者”，the latter表示“后者”，两者相对，只可用于两个人或物之间；
- former Mayor表示“前任市长”，而former Ambassador表示“前任大使”，这种former的用法多见于美国，英国人习惯用ex-来表示“前任的”。
词组短语
- former capital 故都
- former husband 前夫
- former president 前任总统
- former wife 前妻
- former President 前总统;前任主席
- arch former 成弓器;[口腔]弓丝成型器
用作形容词 (adj.)
～+名词
短语
英英字典
- of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past
- the first of two people, things, or groups previously mentioned
- Former is used to describe someone who used to have a particular job, position, or role, but no longer has it.
- Former is used to refer to countries which no longer exist or whose boundaries have changed.
- Former is used to describe something which used to belong to someone or which used to be a particular thing.
- When two people, things, or groups have just been mentioned, you can refer to the first of them as the former.
- a person or thing that forms or shapes
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柯林斯英英字典
专业释义
- 成型器
- 成缆机
- 模子
- 成型机
- 模
- 旋压模
- 从前的
- 翼助
- 假翼肋
- 线圈架，绕线模
- 前
- 线圈架