latter

美 [ˈlætər]英 [ˈlætə(r)]
  • adj.(刚提及的两者中)后者的;后面的;(系列中)最后的,末尾的;后半期的
  • n.(刚提及的两者中)后者;(系列中)最后一位,末位
latterlatter

adj.

1

(刚提及的两者中)后者的;(系列中)最后的,末尾的
being the second of two things, people or groups that have just been mentioned, or the last in a list

The latter point is the most important.

后面提及的那一点是最重要的。

2

后半期的;后面的
nearer to the end of a period of time than the beginning

the latter half of the year

下半年

noun

【不规则形式】pl. the latter

(刚提及的两者中)后者;(系列中)最后一位,末位
the second of two things, people or groups that have just been mentioned, or the last in a list

He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better.

他提出了两个解决方案,后一个看起来要好得多。

The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s.

这座城市有一个音乐厅和两个剧院。这两个剧院都是在20世纪50年代建成的。

latter

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  • 1
    PRON (两者之间的)后者
    When two people, things, or groups have just been mentioned, you can refer to the second of them as the latter.

    He tracked down his cousin and uncle. The latter was sick.

    他追查到了堂弟和叔叔的下落,发现叔叔这时正在病中。

  • 2
    ADJ (一个时期或事件)后一半的,接近终了的
    You use latter to describe the later part of a period of time or event.

    He is getting into the latter years of his career...

    他正步入职业生涯的后半程。

  • 3
    the latter只能用来表示提到的两者中的后者: Given the choice between working for someone else and being on call day and night for the family business, she'd prefer the latter(在替人打工和为家族生意日夜候命之间,她宁愿选择后者)。指三者或以上事情中的最后一项,可用the last-named。试比较the former,它用于指提到的两者中的前者。
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noun

1
the second of two or the second mentioned of two
Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today

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  1. I lean toward the latter view .

    我倾向于后者的观点。

  2. Experiment results show that the latter is more accurate and stable .

    实验证明后者的分类准确性和稳定性更好。

  3. The latter point is the most important .

    后面提及的那一点是最重要的。

  4. He is getting into the latter years of his career

    他正步入职业生涯的后半程。

  5. The latter part of the debate concentrated on abortion .

    后半部分的辩论集中在堕胎问题上。

  6. The windows would probably have been crafted in the latter part of the Middle Ages

    这些窗户很可能是中世纪后期精心制作的。

  7. The latter half of his life was spent in obscurity and loneliness .

    他在默默无闻中孤独地度过了后半生。

  8. In his latter years religious mania clouded his mind .

    晚年的时候,对宗教的狂热让他丧失心智。

  9. The exercises can be fun and a good warm-up for the latter part of the programme

    这些练习很有趣,而且为该课程后面的部分做了很好的铺垫。

  10. I would unhesitatingly choose the latter option

    我会毫不犹豫地选择后者。

  11. He tracked down his cousin and uncle . The latter was sick .

    他追查到了堂弟和叔叔的下落,发现叔叔这时正在病中。

  12. He compared the achievements of the British and the French during 1916 and concluded that the latter were better all around .

    他比较了1916年英国人和法国人的成就,结论是法国人在各方面都做得更好。

  13. The latter had for decades acted largely as a stooge for the party leaders .

    后者几十年来大半时间都在为该党领导人当走狗。

  14. The essays that Parsons completed in the latter part of his life are of a piece with his earlier work .

    帕森斯后半生完成的文章和他的早期著作一脉相承。

  15. If the family home and joint pension rights are of equal value , the wife may choose the former and the husband the latter .

    如果家庭住房和共同养老金具有同样的价值,妻子可能会选前者,而丈夫会选后者。

  16. The latter half of her life was really too sad .

    她的后半生实在太可悲了。

  17. This latter point is of great importance .

    这后一个论点是非常重要的。

  18. They keep horses and cattle , the former for riding , the latter for food .

    他们养马和牛,前者供骑乘,后者供食用。

  19. This latter geometry he called astral geometry .

    这后一种几何他称为星空几何。

  20. Robert went up to the boss and asked for a rise , but the latter just laughed in his face .

    罗伯特跑到老板那儿要求增加工资,但老板却当面嘲弄了他一番。

  21. Prevents egress of the latter through the unsealed portion .

    阻止后者通过未接合部分出来。

  22. The defendant made an opposing claim against the plaintiff by saying that the latter had accused him falsely .

    被告反诉原告诬陷。

  23. He held a brush in his hand , and , with all his airy superiority gone , he brushed potter 's new clothes as the latter slowly turned this way and that way .

    他手里拿着一把刷子,原先那傲慢的神气全不见了;他替波特刷身上的新衣,波特则缓缓地、时左时右地转动着身子。

  24. When asked to determine which of the two had a higher social status , the majority of the participants said the latter .

    当被要求判断这两个人中哪个拥有更高的社会地位时,大多数参与者表示式后者。

  25. In an interview last year with The Economist , George Whitesides , chief executive of space-tourism firm Virgin Galactic , was placing his company in the latter category .

    去年在接受《经济学人》采访时,太空旅游公司维珍银河首席执行官乔治·怀特塞兹将自己的公司归入后一类。

  26. Students are placed in small groups with counselors ( trained seniors on campus ) ; they have access to cultural and ethnic affinity groups , tutoring centers and also have a summer orientation specifically for first-generation students ( the latter being one of the most common programs for students ) .

    将学生和辅导员(学校里训练有素的高年级学生)放在一组,学生就可以接触到文化和种族亲密团体、辅导中心,还可以接受专门针对第一代学生进行的暑期培训。暑期培训是学生最常见的课程之一。

  27. Two years latter , Dad started his own business , which wasn 't doing so well .

    两年后,爸爸开始了自己的事业,但做得并不好。

  28. As for me , I agree with the latter .

    对我来说,我更同意后者。

  29. You may collate the latter with the earlier edition .

    你可将新版与旧版相对照。

  30. It may feel like a new lease of life , but those who divorce in their latter years and move into another relationship are seriously risking their health .

    人到晚年与伴侣离婚,跨入一段新恋情,这看起来像是翻开了人生的新篇章,但却会给健康带来很大风险。