the latter
the latter 单独作名词短语,指前面刚提到的两者中的第二个,常与 the former 相对。
Of the two roads, the latter leads to the beach.
在这两条路中,后者通向海滩。
两者中的后者
the second of two people or things just mentioned
两者中的后者
the second of two or the second mentioned of two
Between cake and ice cream, I prefer the latter.
在蛋糕和冰淇淋之间,我更喜欢后者。
用法提示:后者指代前面提到的两个事物中的第二个。
He offered two options: a quick fix or a thorough solution; the latter is more reliable.
他提供了两个选择:快速修补或彻底解决;后者更可靠。
用法提示:后者指代前文提到的第二个选项,即彻底解决。
I read both books, but the latter was much more engaging.
我读了两本书,但后者有趣得多。
用法提示:后者指代前面提到的两本书中的第二本。
the latter 单独作名词短语,指前面刚提到的两者中的第二个,常与 the former 相对。
Of the two roads, the latter leads to the beach.
在这两条路中,后者通向海滩。
the former 和 the latter 常成对使用,分别指两者中的前一个和后一个。
The former is a novel, and the latter is a play.
前者是一部小说,后者是一部戏剧。
the latter of 后接复数名词短语,明确指两者中的第二个。
The latter of the two candidates had more experience.
两名候选人中的后者经验更丰富。
“second”更侧重顺序,而“latter”侧重在对举中后提到的那个,且常用于正式语体。
grammar · medium
易错句子I'll finish my homework latter.
正确表达I'll finish my homework later.
latter 意为“两者中的后者”,只在提到两个人或两件事时使用;表示“稍后、之后”的时间副词是 later。两者拼写只差一个字母,但意思完全不同,不要混用。
grammar · medium
易错句子Between tea and coffee, I prefer latter.
正确表达Between tea and coffee, I prefer the latter.
latter 作名词时是特指前文提到的两者中的第二个,前面必须加定冠词 the,构成 the latter;单独用 latter 不能指代这个确定的对象。
grammar · medium
易错句子Among the three plans, I chose the latter.
正确表达Among the three plans, I chose the last.
latter 只能指“两者”中的后一个;指三者或三者以上的最后一个要用 the last。前文出现 three plans 时,latter 没有对应的两个对象,因此不成立。
名词,指两者中先提及的一个,与后者(latter)相对;仅用于对比已提及的两者。
后者
I have two choices, and the latter is more convenient.
我有两个选择,后者更方便。
前者和后者
She discussed the former and the latter in her report.
她在报告中讨论了前者和后者。
两个中的后者
He picked the latter of the two options.
他选择了两个选项中的后者。
其中后者
There were two proposals, the latter of which was accepted.
有两个提议,其中后者被接受了。
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常与latter/former搭配,用于逐一对应前面提到的两个事物。
与latter同属正式语篇中指代前文内容的表达方式。
latter常出现在比较两个选项或事物的语境中。
latter的典型功能是在语篇中指代前面提到的第二项。
当面对两项选择时,可用latter指代后一项。
后者(指两者中后提到的那个)
I was offered tea or coffee, and I chose the latter.
有人问我要茶还是咖啡,我选择了后者。
在后一种情况下
We can either fix the old car or buy a new one. In the latter case, we'll need a loan.
我们要么修理旧车,要么买新车。在后一种情况下,我们需要贷款。
后半部分
The latter half of the movie is much more exciting.
这部电影的后半部分精彩得多。
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