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Collins English-English Dictionary
- latter ['lætə]
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1.
adj
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2.
adj
[prenominal]
denoting the second or second mentioned of two: distinguished from former
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3.
adj
(as noun; functioning as sing or plural)
- the latter is not important
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4.
adj
near or nearer the end
- the latter part of a film
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5.
adj
more advanced in time or sequence; later
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6.
adj
[Usage]
The latter should only be used to refer to the second of two items: many people choose to go by hovercraft rather than use the ferry, but I prefer the latter. The last of three or more items can be referred to as the last-named
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1.
adj
Examples
- Jack and Bill are twins, but the former is taller than the latter.
- 杰克和比尔是孪生儿，但前者比后者高。 → former
- the latter part of May
- 五月末期 → latter
- Jack and Bill are twins, but the latter is shorter than the former.
- 杰克和比尔是孪生兄弟，但后者比前者矮。 → latter
- the latter is not important → latter
- the latter part of a film → latter
- 后半辈儿
- the latter part of one's life → 辈
- 十九世纪后半叶
- the latter half of 19th century → 后半叶
- 她的后半生实在太可悲了。
- The latter half of her life was really too sad. → 可悲
- 下半学期
- the second (or latter) half of the term → 下
- 前(后)者
- the former (latter) → 者
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