the former

• 前者

the former的用法和样例：

例句

1. Loyalty to the former king still persists in parts of the country.
   该国一些地方仍有人忠于前国王。
2. They supported Japan's taking over of all the former German interests in Shandong Province.
   他们支持日本接管德国以前在山东省的所有权益。
3. She proved herself a worthy successor to the former champion.
   她证明了自己是前冠军的当之无愧的接替人。
4. Man differs from beasts in that the former is able to laugh, while the latter aren't.
   人不同于野兽，因前者能笑，而后者却不能。
5. Mr. Heath is the former Prime Minister of Britain.
   希思先生是英国前任首相。
6. Of these alternatives, I prefer the former.
   在这两者之间我愿选择前者。
7. Jane and Mary are good friends; the former is a teacher, the latter is a nurse.
   珍和玛丽是好朋友，前者是老师，后者是护士。
8. Of these two men, the former is dead but the latter is still alive.
   这两个人中，前者已死，而后者仍然活着。