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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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