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英文句库
词性:adjective
例句1. the former Bishop of London’
例句2. in former times’
形容词 变体/同根词
He’s a mere husk of his former self.
(因为生病等原因)他只剩下个躯壳。
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(esp of prices, amounts, etc)to move quickly back to a former level after falling
(尤指价格、数量等跌后)回升
属类：经济金融-金融-
A historical region and former countship of southwest France in Gascony.Added to the French royal domain in1607,the area is now noted for its viniculture.
阿马尼亚克法国西南部加斯科尼的一个历史地区，原为伯爵领地，1607年归为法国皇家领土，该地区现在以葡萄酿酒业闻名
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Sir Robert Black College of Education [merged with 2 other former colleges of education and the Institute of Language in Education to form the Hong Kong Institute of Education]
柏立基教育学院〔与另外两所旧教育学院和语文教育学院合并为香港教育学院〕
属类：行业术语-教育-
A historical region and former province of central France.Purchased by the French crown in1101,it became an independent duchy in1360and reverted to the crown in1601.
贝里位于法国中部的有历史意义的地区和旧时的一个省，1101年被法国王室所买，1360年成为一独立的公爵领地，1601年重归王室所有
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The project was submitted to the former State Economic and Trade Commission and the former State Development Planning Commission and was approved in March this year.
并上报中国原国家经贸委和原国家计委，于今年3月得到批复
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The former capital of West Germany,in the western part of the country on the Rhine River.It was founded as a Roman garrison in the first century a.d.and since1990has been the seat of the reunified German government.Population,291,291.
波恩西德的前首都，在该国西部的莱茵河畔。公元1世纪作为罗马的卫城被建立，自1990年起成为重新统一后的德国政府所在地。人口291，
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At a former or past time;previously.
从前地以前或过去的时间;早先
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One act like this cannot blot out his former transgressions.
单单这样一个行动并不能抵消他以往的过失。
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When she is offered ice-cream or pie, she always chooses the former .
当有冰淇淋或派给她吃时,她总是挑选前者。
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Of the two the latter is better than the former .
二者中后者比前者好。
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A tendency to revert to a former state.
反动希望回到过去状态的趋势
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A reversion to a former type or ancestral characteristic.
返祖恢复到从前的类型或祖先的特征
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To forsake one’s former belief
放弃过去的信仰
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Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Former Yugoslavia
负责前南斯拉夫问题的秘书长特别代表办公
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Grantham College of Education [merged with 2 other former colleges of education and the Institute of Language in Education to form the Hong Kong Institute of Education]
葛量洪教育学院〔与另外两所旧教育学院和语文教育学院合并为香港教育学院〕
属类：行业术语-教育-
As a result of this simple statement, I could infer a lot about his former wife.
根据这一简单叙述，我可以推断出许多关于他前妻的情况。
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To return to the former owner or to the former owner’s heirs.Used of money or property.
归还，归属恢复到较早的物主或较早的物主的继承者，用于钱或资产
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To regain a former favorable position.
恢复重新获得原来有利的位置
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Machine sewing excels hand sewing because the former saves both labour and money.
机器缝纫比手工缝纫强，既省工，又省钱。
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Non-employer management of endowment insurance programs should be vigorously promoted so as to gradually shift responsibility for retirees from their former employers to society at large
积极推进养老保险社会化管理,逐步做到退休人员与企事业单位相脱离。
属类：时事政治--
Health is above wealth, for this (=the latter)cannot give so much happiness as that (=the former ).
健康胜过财富，因为后者所能带给人们的幸福，不如前者多。
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Integrate former mental patients into society
将从前的精神病患融入社会中
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Jack was determined to repent of his former wrongdoings so as to redeem his reputation.
杰克下定决心痛改前非，以挽回影响。
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She hid a former lover,now on the lam from Dartmoor.
她把从达特莫潜逃来的一个旧相好藏起来了。
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She send a testimonial from her former employer when apply for the post.
她申请那职位时寄去了前雇主的推荐书。
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She referred to John’s former employer for his character.
她向约翰过去的雇主打听他的品行。
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She duplicated her former success.
她又获得和以前一样的成功。
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This year the whole nation has had better harvests than in the former years.
今年全国的收成超过往年。
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I ran into a former friend of mine today.
今天我遇到了旧日的朋友。
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adjective
1.Denoting the first or first mentioned of two people or things.
‘I take the _former_ view’
‘the powers of the _former_ are more comprehensive than those of the latter’
2.Having previously been a particular thing.
‘her _former_ boyfriend’
‘We’ll talk with _former_ vice presidential candidate Jack Kemp about the government’s role in maintaining prosperity.’
3.Of or occurring in the past.
‘the seafarers of _former_ times’
‘Only this one remaining pair now choose Ilkley for their summer residence as a reminder of _former_ years.’
noun
1.A frame or core around which an electrical coil can be wound.
2.A person in a particular school year.
‘fifth-formers’
3.A person or thing that forms something.
‘an opinion- _former_ ’
‘In order to balance the debate on the nutritional value of milk, the Danish Dairy Board in 1991 initiated a strategy for nutrition communication directed at health opinion formers.’
4.A tool, mould, or other device used to form articles or shape materials.
‘an arch _former_ ’
‘The invention also provides a cover for a void _former_ , which cover may include the spacer region and may be water tolerant, permitting reuse of the void formers with which it is used.’
5.A transverse strengthening part in an aircraft wing or fuselage.
‘In that configuration, the computerized mechanism will weld the formers and stringers to the three separate fuselage sections laid out on jigs under the moving gantry.’
‘The prototype aircraft was powered by a Wright R - 975 Whirlwind of 420-hp and the fuselage was constructed of steel tubing with wood and metal formers and wooden stringers.’
独上高台望四海 手揽云月傍天飞， 落叶重重已十月 归鸟凄凄啼心扉。
