读音

/ˈlætər/

释义

• 形容词: 较后的，较晚的，指两个中的第二个。例如: “The latter option seemed more suitable.”
• 名词: 后者，指两个事物或时期中后面的那个。例如: “Of the two choices, I prefer the latter.”

短语

• “the former and the latter” 用来同时提及两个事物，前者和后者。
• “latter days” 指后期，晚期。

例句

• 形容词: “She considered both options but eventually chose the latter.”
• 名词: “In his latter years, he became more reflective.”

同义词

• later
• subsequent
• latterly
• second
• final (在某些上下文中)