Word · Frequency #1251
latter
/ˈlætə/
pronoun
后者
the second of two people or things just mentioned
In use
I had to choose between the blue shirt and the green one, and I bought the latter.
She mentioned two restaurants, and the latter is closer to my house.
The course includes a written exam and an oral test, and the latter is held in a separate room.
Connections
Collocations
- the latter
- 后者
- Of the two options, the latter is more practical.两个选项中,后者更实用。
- the latter of the two
- 两者中的后者
- He met two candidates and hired the latter of the two.他见了两位候选人,雇了两位中的后者。
- the former and the latter
- 前者和后者
- The former is easy to learn, while the latter takes more time.前者容易学,而后者需要更多时间。
- prefer the latter
- 更喜欢后者
- I can't decide between the two, but I tend to prefer the latter.我无法在两者之间决定,但我倾向于更喜欢后者。
Synonyms
- second
- 第二个(人或物) · 只用于两者对比时,表示后一个;second 也可指两个以上中的第二个,因此需明确是两项时才能替换 latter。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记拼写:latter 中间有两个 t,像两个人排队,第二个(后面的)就是后者。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:正式写作、学术或书面报道、公文或演讲 latter 作代词表示“后者”,通常较正式,多用于书面语或正式场合;比较常见于口语中的说法是 the second one。
Grammar Note
通常与 the 连用,指已提及的两者中的第二个。
Pronunciation & Spelling
matter、batter、flatter、chatter 与 latter 押韵,重读元音均为 /æ/,后接 /tər/(英音为 /tə/)。注意 later(/ˈleɪtər/)和 letter(/ˈlɛtər/)拼写相似但元音不同:later 发 /eɪ/,letter 发 /ɛ/。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.