单词：latter
音标：['lætә] ；
柯林斯词典等级：3 级；
牛津三千核心词汇；
a. 后者的, 较后的, 近来的
n. the second of two or the second mentioned of two
a. referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
a. referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
词型变化：名词复数形式 : latters
考试类型：[高考/四级/六级/考研/托福]
考试类型：[高考/四级/六级/考研/托福]
词性分布：
latter的用法和样例：
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- I prefer the former design to the latter.比起后者的设计方案,我更喜欢前者的。
- One can travel there by ship or plane. Most people choose the latter.乘船或乘飞机都可以到那,人们多选择后者。
- The latter point is the most important.后面提及的那一点是最重要的。
- In the latter years of his life he lived alone and never welcomed visitors.他晚年独居，从不欢迎来访者。
常见句型
用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语～+ n.- He was happy in the latter years of life.他晚年生活得很幸福。
- He'll go to school in the latter part of the year.后半年他将上学了。
- He mentioned it in the latter part of his speech.他在演讲接近尾声时提到了它。
- This latter point is of great importance.这后一个论点是非常重要的。
词汇搭配
用作形容词 (adj.)
～+名词- the latter part后部分
- the latter point后一点
- the latter year晚年
经典引文
We forbeare to descend to latter Fathers.
出自：Bible (AV): JoelPale as grass, or latter flowers.
出自：A. C. Swinburne