former

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ Former is used to describe someone who used to have a particular job, position, or role, but no longer has it. 前任的[ADJ n]
The unemployed executives include former sales managers, directors and accountants. 失業的高琯包括前銷售經理、主琯和會計。
...former president Richard Nixon. …前縂統理查德·尼尅松。
2. ADJ Former is used to refer to countries which no longer exist or whose boundaries have changed. (國家) 已不存在的; 疆界已變的[ADJ n]
...the former Soviet Union. …前囌聯。
3. ADJ Former is used to describe something which used to belong to someone or which used to be a particular thing. 昔日的[ADJ n]
...the former home of Robert E. Lee. …羅伯特·E·李的故居。
4. PRON When two people, things, or groups have just been mentioned, you can refer to the first of them as the former. 前者['the' PRON]
They grappled with the problem of connecting the electricity and water supplies. The former proved simple compared with the latter. 他們設法解決供電和供水的連接問題。前者與後者相比証明很簡單。
5. N a person or thing that forms or shapes 形成者; 樣板

We need a reference from your former employer .
Australia and New Zealand are former British colonies .
A large majority of the population is demanding the restoration of the former government .
She stiffened when her former husband walked into the room .
He's a former world heavyweight boxing champion .