latter

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lat·ter1 /ˈlætə $ -ər/ W2 noun

the latter formalLAST the second of two people or things just mentioned 〔刚提及的两个人或物中的〕后者 OPP former

Where unemployment and crime are high, it can be assumed that the latter is due to the former.

如果某地失业率和犯罪率都很高，可以认为后者是前者造成的。

Examples from the Corpus

the latter• The classes consist of immigrants, and students who will return to their home countries at the end of the course. The latter group are preparing for the Cambridge Proficiency Certificate.• Opportunities for men and women, though especially the latter, are limited to employment in agriculture or domestic service.• There were two candidates for the presidency, Lyndon B Johnson and Senator Barry Goldwater. The latter was known to hold extreme right-wing views.• Both the oatmeal cookie and the granola bar were good, but I preferred the latter.

Examples from the Corpus

latter• The latter, probably a hundred years later than Ovid, is here the superior of the two.

latter2 adjectiveadj [only before noun] formal

1 LASTbeing the second of two people or things, or the last in a list just mentioned 〔两者之中的〕后者的；〔刚提到的几个之中的〕最后者的 OPP former

In the latter case, buyers pay a 15% commission.

在后一种情况下，买家付15%的佣金。

2 ENDthe latter part of a period of time is nearest to the end of it 末期的，后期的

Celebrations are planned for the latter part of November.

庆祝活动计划在11月的下半月举行。

Examples from the Corpus

latter• The house became known as Fields Mill during the latter half of the 17th century.• This point is explained more fully in the latter part of the chapter.• Crandall served in Italy during the latter part of the war.• Of the phrases "go crazy" and "go nuts, " the latter term is used less frequently.

Origin latter2

Old English lætra “later”, from læt “late”

lat·ter1 nounlatter2 adjectiveadj

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