Former
[ 'f?rm? ]
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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;
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form=fore先前 + er表人\/物→前者
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He even accused his former civil servants of being like Dad's Army.
他甚至指責他以前手下的文職人員象“老爺兵”。
integrate former mental patients into society
將從前的精神病患融入社會中
an incidental meeting of a former teacher on a bus
在公共汽車上與過去一位老師的邂逅
The guide showed us the old home of former President Theodore Roosevelt.
導游帶我們看了前總統西奧多·羅斯福的故居。
In former days there was a racecourse here.
從前這兒有個賽馬場。
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【記】※ form-形式,er-拼音“而”:以前的形式,而今已改變
※ former-以前的,reform-改革:中國以前的改革大多是失敗的
※ for-為了,me-我,r-似“花”:以前的你為了追求經常送花給我
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former
adj[attrib 作定語]
1 of an earlier period or time 以前的
the former world champion 前世界冠軍
my former landlady 我以前的女房東
in former times 以前
She's back to her former self again, eg after an illness. 她又恢復了以前的樣子（如病後）.
2 being the first mentioned of two things or people 前者的（兩者中先提到的）
The former option favours the married man. 前一種選擇對已婚男子有利.
3 (idm 習語) a shadow of one's/its former self => shadow.
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*['f?:m?]a. 從前的, 前者的n. 起形成作用的人(或物), 模型, 樣板【醫】 成形器相關詞組: the former
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成形器
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She'll call.
她會打的。
I'm sure you'll be pleased with this product.
我敢保證你會喜歡這種產品的。
Well, I haven't got much either!
唉，我也不多了。