"Former"和"Latter"是一对用于指代前文提及两项事物时的限定词,其用法差异主要体现在以下几个方面:
1. 指代顺序(核心区别)
-- Former:指代首先提及的事物(顺序在前)
-- Latter:指代最后提及的事物(顺序在后)
2. 语法功能
均可充当:
-- 形容词(需加定冠词):the former president / the latter option
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【Former】 refers to the first of two and 【latter】 the second of two (or last of many). Note that when you use these words, the reader must remember what was written. This can sometimes be annoying, so you might want to reconsider using these words.