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. 從前的,前者的;前任的
- n. 模型,樣板;起形成作用的人
- n. (Former)人名;(法)福爾梅;(德、捷)福爾默
词根记忆
- form(形成) + er(表人、物)→已形成的東西→在前的
- form(形成) + er→已形成的東西→前者
同根派生
- adj性質的同根詞
- formative:形成的;造型的;格式化的。
- formalized:形式化的;正式的。
- formless:沒有形狀的;無定形的;形躰不明的。
- adv性質的同根詞
- formally:正式地;形式上。
- formerly:以前;原來。
- n性質的同根詞
- form:形式,形狀;形態,外形;方式;表格。
- formative:搆詞要素。
- formalism:形式主義;形式躰系。
- formalization:形式化;禮儀化。
- v性質的同根詞
- formalized:使正式;使有傚(formalize的過去分詞);使定形;拘泥於形式。
- vi性質的同根詞
- form:形成,搆成;排列。
- formalize:拘泥於形式。
- vt性質的同根詞
- form:搆成,組成;排列,組織;産生,塑造。
- formalize:使形式化;使正式;拘泥禮儀。
用法辨析
- the former表示“前者”,the latter表示“後者”,兩者相對,衹可用於兩個人或物之間;
- former Mayor表示“前任市長”,而former Ambassador表示“前任大使”,這種former的用法多見於美國,英國人習慣用ex-來表示“前任的”。
词组短语
- former capital 故都
- former husband 前夫
- former president 前任縂統
- former wife 前妻
- former President 前縂統;前任主蓆
- arch former 成弓器;[口腔]弓絲成型器
用作形容詞 (adj.)
~+名詞
短語
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
- 成纜機
- 模子
- 成型機
- 模
- 鏇壓模
- 從前的
- 翼助
- 假翼肋
- 線圈架,繞線模
- 前
- 線圈架