latter
/ˈlætə/
pron. / adj.
一句话记住
(两者中的)后者;(时期的)后一半的;末期的
释义与例句
pron.
(两者中的)后者
the second of two people, things, or groups just mentioned
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We can travel by train or by bus; the latter is cheaper.
我们可以坐火车或公共汽车去,后者更便宜。
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Both solutions are possible, but I prefer the latter.
两种解决办法都可行,但我更倾向于后者。
展开其余 1 条例句
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Of these two novels, the latter is more difficult to follow.
在这两本小说中,后一本的情节更难理解。
adj.
(时期的)后一半的;末期的
near or towards the end of a period of time
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The building was completed in the latter half of the nineteenth century.
这座建筑于十九世纪下半叶竣工。
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Her health declined in the latter years of her life.
她晚年的健康状况逐渐恶化。
展开其余 1 条例句
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Sales increased during the latter part of the year.
销售额在一年中的后一段时间有所增长。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
the former 是“前者”,the latter 是“后者”;later 则是时间上的“更晚、后来”。
词族与关联词
同义词
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second 第二个;第二者the latter 明确回指刚提到的两者中的第二个,语体较正式;the second 是一般序数表达,可用于更多项目中的第二个。Of the two designs, I prefer the second. 在这两种设计中,我更喜欢第二种。
反义词
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former 前者;以前的the former 指两者中先提到的一项,与 the latter 所指的后一项相对。Of the two proposals, the former is less expensive. 在这两项提案中,前一项成本更低。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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later 后来;更晚的latter 指“后者”或“后期的”;later 是 late 的比较级,也可作副词表示“后来”,两者拼写和用法不同。I will call you later this evening. 我今天晚些时候会给你打电话。
常见搭配
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latter half 后半部分;后半期The economy recovered in the latter half of the decade. 经济在这十年的后半期复苏了。
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latter part 后期;后一段Rain is expected during the latter part of the afternoon. 预计下午后段有雨。