latter
adj. 后者的；后面的
副词：latterly
近义词：later，former，last，final，concluding，second，end，more，recent，former，
详细释义
adj.(形容词)
- 后者的
- 最近的，近来的，现今的
- 后面的，末了的
- 末尾的，接近末尾的
- 最后的，末期的
- 后一半的
- 后半期的
- late的一种比较级
n.(名词)
- 末位，最后一位
- 后者
双解释义
adj.(形容词)
- [A]后半的,接近终了的 near to the end;later
- [A]后者的 the second
英英释义
Noun
- the second of two or the second mentioned of two;
"Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today"
Adjective
- referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several);
"in the latter case"
组词搭配
～+名词
- the latter part后部分
- the latter point后一点
- the latter year晚年
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- I prefer the former design to the latter.比起后者的设计方案,我更喜欢前者的。
- One can travel there by ship or plane. Most people choose the latter.乘船或乘飞机都可以到那,人们多选择后者。
- The latter point is the most important.后面提及的那一点是最重要的。
- In the latter years of his life he lived alone and never welcomed visitors.他晚年独居，从不欢迎来访者。