单词 | latter |
释义 | adjectivenoun🔑 lat·terBrE /ˈlætə(r)/ NAmE /ˈlætər/ adjective [only before noun ]🔑 used to refer to the second of two things or people mentioned (提及的两者中)后者的◆ He chose the latter option .他选择了后者。◆ The latter point is the most important . 后面提及的那一点是最重要的。nearer to the end of a period of time than the beginning 后半期的;后面的◆ the latter half of the year 下半年recent 最近的◆ In latter years , the population has grown a lot here .这里的人口最近几年增长了很多。 ➡ compare former🔑 lat·terBrE /ˈlætə(r)/ NAmE /ˈlætər/ noun the latter (plural the latter ) the second of two things or people mentioned (提及的两者中)后者◆ He presented two solutions . The latter seems much better . 他提出了两个解决方案,后一个看起来要好得多。◆ The town has a concert hall and two theatres . The latter were both built in the 1950s . 这座城镇有一个音乐厅和两个剧院。这两个剧院都是在 20 世纪 50 年代建成的。 |
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