?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 以前的,從前的;在前的;前任的;
n. 模型,樣板;構成者,創造者;起形成作用的人;[無線]線圈架;
?? form=fore先前 + er表人\/物→前者
"A couple of them are former bosses."
有幾位是以前的上司或老板。
近義:onetime, back, preceding, previous, prior, old
反義:hindmost, last, latest, rearmost, utmost, aftermost
n. 公司,商號;作伴,伴侶,客人;連隊,中隊;(社交)集會,聚會;
?? com(together)+pan(bread)+y(名詞后綴)→交誼;伙伴
"He absconded with the company funds."
他卷走公司的資金潛逃了。
近義:institution, merging, partnership, pool, society, trust
反義:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
a. 擁有土地的, 有田地的\\n[法] 不動產的, 擁有土地的, 地皮的
近義:landowning, praedial, predial, propertied
反義:indigent, poor, destitute, dispossessed
adj. 又一個;再一個;另一的;其他一種;
pron. 另一個,別個;再一個;
"The company has now amalgamated with another local firm."
這家公司現在已與當地一家公司合并了。
近義:other
adv. 立刻,馬上;一會兒,不久;快;寧愿;
?? 速(諧音): 迅速
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整棟大樓很快就熊熊燃燒起來。
近義:hereupon, apace, immediately, promptly, pronto, quickly
反義:langsyne, lately, whilom, yesterday, yesteryear, yore