- 词义辨析
previous，foregoing，preceding，prior，former
这些形容词都可表示“在前的”之意。
previous指时间上、顺序上较早的，或指正在谈论的某事的前一个。
foregoing指前所述的，是following的反义词。
preceding特指时间和地位上紧接在前。
prior与previous同义，常可换用，但prior有时强调更大的重要性，对比意味强。
former系latter的反义词，比prior更着重对比。
- 速记技巧
谐音记忆法
谐音：抚摸，抚摸从前的照片。
词源记忆法
before=以前，之前。fore=for=之前（比如forehead额头），所以former=更先前=先前，以前的。
- 知识拓展
重要短语
former president前任总统
former residence故居
former name曾用名
in former times从前
- 双语例句 更多例句
He campaigned relentlessly to bring charges of corruption against former members of the government.
为了将前政府成员以贪污腐败的罪名送上法庭，他持续不懈地奔走游说。
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We tried to contact all former students, but one or two slipped through the net.
我们试图同所有的校友取得联系，但有一两个未能找到。
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Accusations of harbouring suspects were raised against the former Hungarian leadership.
匈牙利前领导层被指控窝藏嫌犯。
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It will take a lot of repair work before the theatre regains its former splendour.
要想剧院重拾昔日的辉煌,必须进行大规模整修.
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The former wild man of rock has reinvented himself as a respectable family man.
过去的那位摇滚狂人已经改变形象，成了一位体面的爱家的男人。
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He called on former Republican voters to return to the fold.
他号召昔日拥护共和党的选民重新回到支持共和党的行列。
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A former Finance Minister and five senior civil servants are accused of fraud.
一名前财政大臣和五名高级公务员被指控诈骗。
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A former associate of Mr. Pierce's was among the project's boosters.
皮尔斯先生的一个前合伙人是这个计划的热心支持者之一。
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