| 单词 | former |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔AMBITIOUS〕The main candidate for the position is Robert Lutz, age 59, an ambitious former Ford Motor Co. executive. 这个职位的主要人选是59岁的罗伯特·卢茨，他曾是福特汽车公司的行政人员，有很大的抱负。朗文写作活用〔Angevin〕Of or relating to the historical region and former province of Anjou, France.安茹省的：法国历史上前安茹省地区的或与其相关的美国传统〔CONTINUE〕At first a newly independent country relies heavily on the maintenance of existing links with the former colonial power. 新独立的国家在最初阶段很大程度上仰仗与旧殖民势力维持既有的关系。朗文写作活用〔COUNTRY〕In 1980, the former British colony of Rhodesia gained independence as the Republic of Zimbabwe. 1980年，原为英国殖民地的罗得西亚获得独立，成为津巴布韦共和国。朗文写作活用〔CRITICIZE〕Field did a complete hatchet job on his former colleague at a cabinet meeting last week. 在上周的内阁会议上，菲尔德对以前的同事作了尖刻的批评。朗文写作活用〔FEEL〕Taylor denied harbouring a grudge against his former boss. 泰勒不承认他对前一任老板有怨恨。朗文写作活用〔GET〕A British woman is waiting to hear how she can reclaim a family estate inside the former Soviet Union. 一名英国女子在等待消息，希望得知如何领回前苏联境内的家族地产。朗文写作活用〔GIRLFRIEND/BOYFRIEND〕The former Prime Minister's wife and mistress both attended the funeral. 这位前首相的妻子和情妇都出席了葬礼。朗文写作活用〔NEWS〕She is reported to have thrown a glass of wine at her former boss. 据报道，她向前任老板泼了一杯葡萄酒。朗文写作活用〔Northumbrian〕Of or relating to the former or present-day county of Northumberland in northeast England.诺森伯兰郡的：是或与前或今天英国东北诺森伯兰郡有关的美国传统〔PLAY A GAME OR SPORT〕This was McDaniel's first game playing against his former teammates. 这是麦克丹尼尔首次与前队友对阵。朗文写作活用〔RACE〕Reports of ethnic cleansing in former Yugoslavia forced the European states and the US into taking action. 关于该国种族清洗的报道迫使欧洲国家和美国采取行动。朗文写作活用〔REPUTATION〕The teaching profession has lost the prestige it had in former times. 教学专业已经失去了过去曾有过的威望。朗文写作活用〔TELEVISION/RADIO〕Hunter is a former MTV veejay. 亨特以前是一位电视音乐节目主持人。朗文写作活用〔UNKIND〕The Senator launched a vicious attack on the former President. 那位参议员对前总统恶意中伤。朗文写作活用〔WIN〕Mohammed Ali, the former world heavyweight boxing champion, will appear on the ‘Tonight’ show next week. 前世界重量级拳击冠军穆罕默德·阿里将出现在下周的《今夜》节目里。朗文写作活用〔WORK〕The former method takes a bit more effort, but the results are more reliable. 前一种方法要费点工夫，但是结果较可靠。朗文写作活用〔acidly〕She acidly refers to her former husband as “that little man.” 她刻薄地把前夫称为“那个小矮子。韦氏高阶〔against〕Louis turned against his former ally, and withdrew his support.不理；抛弃麦克米伦高阶〔alienate〕Her position on this issue has alienated many former supporters.她在此问题上的立场使许多曾经的支持者离她而去。韦氏高阶〔alimony〕A great deal of Jeff's money went in alimony to his three former wives.杰夫的很大一部分钱都用在了向他的前三任妻子支付赡养费。柯林斯高阶〔animosity〕Despite everything, she bore her former boss no animosity.不管怎样，她对她以前的老板并没有怀恨在心。牛津搭配〔appeal〕She appealed to her former husband to return their baby son.她恳请前夫把他们的婴儿还回来。麦克米伦高阶〔assault〕She used the article to make a sustained assault on her former political allies.她利用这篇文章继续抨击以前的政治同盟。牛津搭配〔auction〕The airline plans to auction its international routes to former competitors.这家航空公司打算把他们的国际线路拍卖给以前的竞争对手。柯林斯高阶〔backstabber〕She accused her former friend of being a backstabber.她指责昔日的朋友是背地里说坏话的人。韦氏高阶〔board〕Two former stores were abandoned and boarded up.原先的两家商店已关闭,门窗都用木板钉上了。英汉大词典〔bout〕He's a former heavyweight champion and is expected to win the bout easily.他是前重量级冠军，估计会轻松拿下这场比赛。剑桥高阶〔boxing〕He's a former world heavyweight boxing champion.他是一位前世界重量级拳王。剑桥高阶〔buffer state〕Turkey and Greece were buffer states against the former Soviet Union.土耳其和希腊是对抗苏联的缓冲国。外研社新世纪〔captain〕Bob Willis, the former England cricket captain.英格兰板球队前队长鲍勃·威利斯柯林斯高阶〔catch〕He caught a glimpse of his former lover in the theatre last night.昨晚他在剧院里瞥见了他以前的情人。21世纪英汉〔character〕A formal written statement as to competency and dependability, given by an employer to a former employee; a recommendation.推荐信：由雇主给予以前的雇员的有关其能力或可信任性的正式书面陈述；推荐信美国传统〔charity〕Steele showed no charity to his former friend and partner.斯蒂尔对他以前的朋友兼搭档没有表现出一点儿宽容。麦克米伦高阶〔coach〕She had been coached by a former Wimbledon champion.她得到过一位前温布尔登网球锦标赛冠军的指导。外研社新世纪〔colony〕Australia and New Zealand are former British colonies.澳大利亚和新西兰从前是英国的殖民地。剑桥高阶〔colony〕In France's former North African colonies, anti-French feeling is growing.在北非的一些前法属殖民地国家，反法情绪日益增长。柯林斯高阶〔complaint〕He brought a complaint against his former manager.他投诉他以前的经理。牛津搭配〔complicity〕He is accused of complicity with the leader of the coup, former Colonel Gregorio Honasan.他被控与政变首领——前上校格雷戈里奥·霍纳桑——串通一气。柯林斯高阶〔contract〕The company contracted an alliance with a former competitor.公司与过去的一个竞争对手结成了同盟。韦氏高阶〔country〕The former president has been forced to flee the country.前总统被迫逃离这个国家。牛津搭配〔court〕Both Democratic and Republican parties are courting former supporters of Ross Perot.民主党和共和党都在极力拉拢罗斯•佩罗以前的支持者。外研社新世纪〔crime against humanity〕The country's former leader was tried for crimes against humanity.那个国家的前领导人因危害人类罪而受到审判。韦氏高阶〔curious〕People are naturally curious to know what has become of their former schoolfriends in later life.人们自然会想知道旧时的同窗老友在后来生活中的经历和遭遇。外研社新世纪〔defame〕He says he was defamed by reports that falsely identified him as a former gangster.他说自己遭到了一些报道的诬蔑，那些报道把他错当成一名过去的歹徒。韦氏高阶〔demeaning〕He found it demeaning to work for his former employee.他觉得为自己以前的雇员工作有失体面。牛津高阶〔dirt〕He seems to have written his memoirs mainly so that he can dish the dirt on all his former lovers.他写回忆录似乎多半是为了说他那些旧情人的坏话。韦氏高阶〔distance〕He distanced himself from his former wife.他疏远了他的前妻。21世纪英汉〔duo〕Britain's former golden Olympic duo of Linford Christie and Sally Gunnell.英国前奥运会金牌得主二人档林福德·克里斯蒂和萨莉·冈纳尔柯林斯高阶〔dwindle〕The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two years.该社区在过去的两年里缩小到了原来的1/10。剑桥高阶〔employer〕We need a reference from your former employer.我们需要你前任雇主的推荐信。剑桥高阶〔erstwhile〕In the past; at a former time; formerly.从前，往昔：在过去；在从前；从前美国传统〔ever〕What ever happened to my former classmates? 我过去的同学们到底发生了什么事情呢？韦氏高阶〔evince〕One former city councillor evinced some sympathy for the defendants.一位前市议员对这些被告表示些许同情。外研社新世纪〔ex〕A former spouse or partner.前任的配偶或合作者美国传统〔face〕He was the first member of the former government to face criminal charges.他是第一个面临刑事指控的前政府成员。朗文当代〔fold〕His former colleagues would be glad to welcome him back into the fold.他以前的同事会高兴地欢迎他归队。韦氏高阶〔former〕He had to choose between giving up his job and giving up his principles. He chose the former.他得在放弃工作和放弃原则二者中择其一。他选择了前者。牛津高阶〔former〕He would want you to remember him as he was in former years.他会希望你记住他早年的样子。外研社新世纪〔former〕He's a former army officer.他曾经是名陆军军官。外研社新世纪〔former〕If forced to choose, I would go for the former.如果必须作出选择的话, 我会选择前者。外研社新世纪〔former〕Marble pillars and high painted ceilings remain from former times.大理石柱和有绘画的高大屋顶从先前保留下来。麦克米伦高阶〔former〕Of cows and pigs, the former are more valuable.就牛与猪来说，前者比较有价值。文馨英汉〔former〕Of the two possibilities, the former seems more likely.在这两种可能性中，前者似乎更有可能。朗文当代〔former〕The team's a shadow of its former self.该队雄风不再。朗文当代〔former〕This beautiful old building has been restored to its former glory.这座美丽的老建筑物已恢复了昔日的壮观。牛津高阶〔fraction〕His shares are now worth a fraction of their former value.他的股票现在只值先前价值的一小部分。麦克米伦高阶〔get away〕This new car gets away faster than any of our former models.这款新车起动较我们以往的任何一款车都快。21世纪英汉〔get back〕The divorce process should not be used as a means to get back at your former partner.不应该在办理离婚手续上报复以前的伴侣。柯林斯高阶〔ghost〕The ghost of his former life rose up before him.他先前生活中的往事浮现在他的眼前。英汉大词典〔glory〕It will cost millions of pounds to restore the castle to its former glory.恢复城堡的昔日辉煌需要花费数百万英镑。麦克米伦高阶〔glory〕The new owners are trying to restore the company/building to its former glory.新的所有者们正努力使这家公司/这栋大楼重现昔日的辉煌。韦氏高阶〔glory〕They spent $10 million restoring the theatre to its former glory .他们斥资一千万美元修复剧院，使它恢复昔日的辉煌。朗文当代〔glory〕They want to restore the castle to its former glory.他们想重现城堡昔日雄伟壮观的面貌。剑桥高阶〔good offices〕I got the interview through the good offices of a former classmate.在一位老同学的大力帮助下，我得到了这次面试的机会。韦氏高阶〔goodwill〕He expressed goodwill towards / toward his former colleagues.他向以前的同事表达了善意。牛津搭配〔grandee〕He is a former defence secretary of the United States and a grandee of the Democratic Party.他是前任美国国防部部长, 是民主党的大人物。外研社新世纪〔hatred〕The three former Army buddies shared a common hatred for the government.这3个昔日的战友对政府怀有共同的仇恨。麦克米伦高阶〔haunt〕Memories of former gaiety haunt the house.满屋都沉浸在旧日欢乐的回忆中。英汉大词典〔hero〕His father was a war hero , a former fighter pilot.他父亲是一位战斗英雄，曾经是战斗机飞行员。朗文当代〔high-hat〕After she had married a rich man, Mary high-hatted her former friends.玛丽和一个阔佬结婚后就对她从前的朋友摆起架子来了。英汉大词典〔husk〕His drug addiction had turned him into a husk of his former self.毒瘾已经让他变得只剩下一副空壳了。朗文当代〔invitation〕The former president has accepted a long-standing invitation to address the conference.长期有效的邀请；无限期的邀请麦克米伦高阶〔juicy〕She sued her former boss and won a juicy settlement in court.她把先前的老板告上法庭，获得了一大笔赔偿金。韦氏高阶〔keep your nose clean〕He is a former criminal who has kept his nose clean since he got out of prison.他曾是名罪犯，出狱后一直安分守己。韦氏高阶〔key player〕The former chairman was a key player in the deals that pushed the bank to the top.前任主席是推动该银行达到巅峰的关键人物。外研社新世纪〔lapse〕The association needs to win back former members who have allowed their subscriptions to lapse.该协会需要重新把那些已经期满退出的会员吸引回来。剑桥高阶〔latter〕The former lives in the US, the latter in Australia.前者住在美国, 后者住在澳大利亚。外研社新世纪〔lauded〕They lauded the former president as a hero.他们颂扬前总统为英雄。柯林斯高阶〔laud〕They lauded the former president as a hero.他们称赞前总统为英雄。外研社新世纪〔lawsuit〕Two of the directors filed a lawsuit against their former employer.其中的两位董事已经对其前雇主提起诉讼。剑桥高阶〔legion〕Often Legion A national organization of former members of the armed forces. 常作 Legion 退伍军人协会：由武装力量的退役人员组成的一种全国性组织美国传统〔litany〕He has a litany of grievances against his former employer.他对以前的老板有诸多抱怨。韦氏高阶〔live〕Later we'll talk live with the former New York police commissioner.稍后我们将现场访谈纽约前警察局长。牛津搭配〔luncheon〕Earlier this month, a luncheon for former U.N. staff was held in Vienna.本月早些时候在维也纳举行了一场午餐会, 款待曾经在联合国工作过的人士。外研社新世纪〔maharani〕A princess in India ranking above a rani, especially the sovereign ruler of one of the former native states.女邦主：地位在王妃之上的印度公主，尤其指从前的土著王国的君王统治者美国传统〔marriage〕A minister may conduct the marriage of a divorced person whose former spouse is still alive.牧师可以为前配偶仍然在世的离异者主持婚礼。外研社新世纪〔meeting〕Her life was changed by a chance meeting with her former art master a few years ago.她的生活因几年前同她以前的美术老师的偶遇改变了。柯林斯高阶〔merge〕The two former rivals have merged into one large business.以前的两个竞争对手现在合并成了一家大公司。韦氏高阶〔mildly〕He has been mildly criticized by a few former colleagues.他以前的一些同事委婉地批评了她。韦氏高阶〔misconduct〕The former priest denied allegations of sexual misconduct.这位前牧师否认有不端性行为的指控。剑桥高阶〔miserable〕It has so far accepted a miserable 1,100 refugees from the former Yugoslavia.迄今为止，从前南斯拉夫接收的难民只有区区1,100人。柯林斯高阶〔monument〕Monuments to the former ruler were all removed.前任统治者的所有纪念建筑都拆除了。牛津搭配〔no-holds-barred〕Viewers had been promised a no-holds-barred interview with the former mayor.电视观众得到保证将会看到一次与前市长无所不谈的访问。朗文当代〔notable〕The former prime minister is notable by her absence from the political stage at present.前首相眼下因从政治舞台消失而引起世人对她的关注。外研社新世纪〔outclass〕These planes are outclassed by the most recent designs from the former Soviet Union.苏联的最新产品要远比这些飞机性能优越。柯林斯高阶〔parody〕She has become a grotesque parody of her former elegant self.她成为了以前那个举止优雅的自己的怪诞模仿品。牛津搭配〔partner〕Only 29% of lone parents receive financial support from their former partners .只有 29% 的单身家长得到他们前配偶的经济资助。朗文当代〔plunder〕The former President plundered more than $3 billion of state cash.前总统侵吞了30多亿美元的国家资金。外研社新世纪〔polish sb off〕He was accused of polishing off his former partner.他被控杀死了以前的合伙人。剑桥高阶〔promising〕A school has honoured one of its brightest and most promising former pupils.一所学校给曾在这里就读的最聪明、最有前途的一位学生授予了荣誉头衔。柯林斯高阶〔punch-up〕He was involved in a punch-up with Sarah's former lover.他和萨拉的旧情人打起来了。柯林斯高阶〔put〕He put forth his hand to his former opponent in token of goodwill.他伸手给昔日的对手表示友好。英汉大词典〔racer〕Tim Powell is a former champion powerboat racer.蒂姆·鲍威尔曾是汽艇比赛冠军。柯林斯高阶〔rank〕The former head of counter-intelligence had been stripped of his rank and privileges.反情报机构的前任长官已经被革职并剥夺了特权。外研社新世纪〔rank〕The former head of counter-intelligence had been stripped of his rank and privileges.反情报机构的前任长官被革职并剥夺了特权。柯林斯高阶〔rapport〕He had enjoyed a personal rapport with the former president.他与前任总统私交甚好。牛津搭配〔reaction〕A tendency to revert to a former state.反动：希望回到过去状态的趋势美国传统〔rebate〕A rebate is distinguished from a discount in that the former is not taken out or deducted in advance but is handed back after payment of the full amount.部分退款与折扣有别,区别在于前者并非先行扣除而是在全数付清后退还。英汉大词典〔rebuttal〕He is conducting a point-by-point rebuttal of charges from former colleagues.他正在对前同事的指责进行逐条反驳。柯林斯高阶〔recall〕The invalid could not be recalled to his former vitality.那病人不可能恢复先前那样的活力了。英汉大词典〔recipient〕Former Nobel Peace Prize recipients include Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.过去获得过诺贝尔和平奖的包括吉米·卡特和巴拉克·奥巴马。剑桥高阶〔referee〕His former employer agreed to act as a referee for him.他的前任雇主同意做他的推荐人。牛津搭配〔reflect〕In Milton's poem, Satan, even after his fall, dimly reflects his former glory.在弥尔顿的诗中，撒旦即便失败后也能依稀显出昔日的荣光。牛津搭配〔regain〕The actor has recently regained some of his former popularity.这位演员最近又重新获得了一些昔日的人气。韦氏高阶〔restore〕The buildings have now been restored to their former glory.这些建筑物已经恢复了往日的辉煌。牛津搭配〔reunion〕The college has an annual reunion for former students.这个大学每年度为校友举行一个聚会。剑桥高阶〔reunion〕We organized a reunion for former company employees.我们为公司前雇员组织了一次聚会。牛津搭配〔reverse〕It's clear that the party of the former Prime Minister has suffered a major reverse.显然，前首相所在党派遭受了重大的挫折。柯林斯高阶〔rift〕After the war a serious rift developed between the two former allies.战争结束后两个原来的盟国产生了严重的分歧。麦克米伦高阶〔rupture〕The conflict caused a rupture in relations between the former allies.这场冲突使两个从前的盟友关系破裂。韦氏高阶〔saurian〕Any of various reptiles of the suborder Sauria, which includes the lizards and in former classifications also the crocodiles and dinosaurs.蜥蜴：任一种蜥蜴目爬行动物，包括蜥蜴，在以前分类中还包括鳄鱼和恐龙美国传统〔self〕She knew that with a rest he would be back to his former self.她知道，只要休个假他就可以恢复往日的风采。牛津搭配〔shtetl〕A small Eastern European Jewish community of former times.犹太人小村：以前东欧的一种犹太人小社区美国传统〔shun〕After his divorce he found himself being shunned by many of his former friends.离婚后他发现许多从前的朋友都躲着自己。韦氏高阶〔slip〕We tried to contact all former students, but one or two slipped through the net.我们试图同所有的校友取得联系，但有一两个未能找到。牛津高阶〔snipe〕His former associates have been sniping at him in the press.他从前的合伙人在报上诽谤他。朗文当代〔splendour〕It will take a lot of repair work before the building regains its former splendour.要想使这座建筑重拾昔日的风采，必须进行大规模整修。牛津搭配〔splendour〕The palace has been restored to its former splendour.宫殿经过修葺，重现出昔日的富丽堂皇。牛津高阶〔stadholder〕The chief magistrate of the former Netherlands republic.前荷兰共和国的行政长官美国传统〔statistics〕We no longer keep statistics on former employees.我们不再保留前员工的统计资料。牛津搭配〔steal〕A well-known scientist was accused of stealing his former student's ideas.一位著名的科学家被指责剽窃了他以前学生的观点。朗文当代〔student〕She's a former student of mine who graduated in the 80s.她是我以前的学生，80 年代就毕业了。牛津搭配〔sue〕One former patient has already indicated his intention to sue.一位以前的病人已表示要提起诉讼。外研社新世纪〔sue〕The company is suing a former employee.该公司正在起诉一名前雇员。朗文当代〔suit〕Up to 2,000 former employees have filed personal injury suits against the company.多达 2,000 名旧职员以个人伤害为由向该公司提起诉讼。柯林斯高阶〔switch〕Then he switched sides and turned against his former allies.后来他改变立场，转而反对他原来的盟友。麦克米伦高阶〔testify〕The president's former aides were called to testify at his trial.审判总统时，他的前助手们被要求出庭做证。牛津搭配〔thread〕Many women have been able to pick up the threads of their former career.许多女性得以重操旧业。柯林斯高阶〔threat〕The priest remains in hiding after threats by former officials of the ousted dictatorship.受到被驱逐下台的独裁政府官员的威胁后，那个牧师一直藏匿不出。柯林斯高阶〔tongueless〕Former President Kennedy had been sleeping in the tongueless silence of the dreamless dust for nine years.前总统肯尼迪已在无梦可寻的尘土中默默无言地安睡了9年了。英汉大词典〔transmute〕The former criminal had transmuted into a national hero.昔日的罪犯变成了民族英雄。韦氏高阶〔unemployment〕This former mining town is now an unemployment black spot.这个昔日的采矿小镇现在成了失业重灾区。牛津搭配〔unflattering〕The book paints an unflattering picture of the former president.这本书里描写了前任总统的丑态。麦克米伦高阶〔unionism〕As a former unionist, he'll be more sensitive to the demands of the people.作为曾经的工会主义者，他会对民众的要求更加敏感。柯林斯高阶〔union〕In 1918 the Romanian majority in this former tsarist province voted for union with Romania.1918年，这个前沙皇统治的省份中占了多数的罗马尼亚人投票赞成与罗马尼亚合并。柯林斯高阶〔veteran〕Tony Benn, the veteran Labour MP and former Cabinet minister.托尼·本，一位经验丰富的工党下院议员和前内阁部长柯林斯高阶〔void〕The original elections were declared void by the former military ruler.前军事领导人宣布最初的选举无效。柯林斯高阶〔watch〕He may be a former athlete, but he still has to watch his weight.虽说他以前是个运动员，但他还是得注意自己的体重。朗文当代〔wisdom〕The former world champion imparted a few words of wisdom to the young runners.前世界冠军送给年轻赛跑运动员几句至理名言。牛津搭配〔wrongful〕He's suing his former employer for wrongful dismissal.他在控告他以前的雇主非法解雇之事。麦克米伦高阶〔yeoman〕A farmer who cultivates his own land, especially a member of a former class of small freeholding farmers in England.自耕农：耕作自己土地的农民，尤指英格兰历史上自由保有自己地产的小农阶层美国传统A disgruntled former employee is being blamed for the explosion.心怀不满的前雇员被指责进行了爆炸。剑桥国际Aden is a former British protectorate. 亚丁以前是英国的保护领地。译典通After the accident it was a long time before he seemed like his former self (=behaved in the way he had done before).事故之后很长一段时间，他好像才恢复了原来的自我。剑桥国际As a former soldier, he said he felt a real sense of kinship (= feeling of closeness) with the young men in the current fighting.作为退伍士兵，他说他对正在战斗的青年人真有种亲切感。剑桥国际He turned against his former friends. 他转而与以前的朋友作对。译典通He's a former world heavyweight boxing champion .他是一位前世界重量级拳击冠军。剑桥国际I caught sight of (= saw for a moment) my former teacher while I was out shopping today, but she turned a corner and I lost sight of (= could no longer see) her.今天我去买东西时看到了以前的老师，但她转过街角，我看不见她了。剑桥国际It seemed strange to see the country's former president held up to such public odium.看到这个国家的前总统遭到公众如此憎恨，真让人感到奇怪。剑桥国际It was an exciting point in the tennis match, and the former champion was serving to save the match (= to win the next point so that the other player did not win the competition).这是那场网球赛的激动人心的时刻，上届冠军正在发球争取赢得关键一分取胜。剑桥国际It was his instinct for self-preservation that led him to abandon his former friends and transfer his allegiance to the new rulers.他自保其身的本能使他抛弃了以前的朋友，转而效忠于新的统治者。剑桥国际More piquant details of the former official's private life were revealed.有关前官员私人生活更多的刺激性细节被泄露了。剑桥国际No one expected him to testify against his former employer.没有人料到他会作出对前雇主不利的证词。剑桥国际Other former captives spoke of pathetically inadequate food rations.其他过去蹲过监狱的人谈到每人那点少得可怜的不够吃的食物定量。剑桥国际She comes from an illustrious political family which includes two former Cabinet ministers.她出生于一个包括两名前内阁大臣的著名政治家家庭里。剑桥国际She hates her former self. 她痛恨过去的她。译典通She invited all her former boyfriends to the wedding.她邀请了她以前所有的男朋友参加她的婚礼。剑桥国际She is a former frontbench Treasury spokeswoman.她曾是坐于议会前座的财政部发言人。剑桥国际She is no triumphalist and looks forward to working with her former rivals.她并不以胜利者自居，而是期待和她以前的竞争对手一起工作。剑桥国际She stiffened (= became not relaxed) when her former husband walked into the room.当她前夫走进房间时，她开始变得拘谨。剑桥国际She was shunned by her former friends after she went astray. 她偏离正道后，从前的朋友都回避她。译典通Some of Rome's best boutiques and restaurants occupy former churches.一些罗马最好的时装商店和酒店占据了从前的教堂。剑桥国际The former Emperor of China was the supreme ruler of his country.以前中国的皇帝是国家的最高统治者。剑桥国际The former guerrilla leader has become the pivot on which the country's emerging political conflict turns/revolves.前游击队领导人成了该国出现的政治冲突中的关键人物。剑桥国际The former leader was today restored to power in the first free elections for twenty years.今天前领导人在20年来首次自由选举中恢复了权力。剑桥国际The former president celebrated his birthday at a glitzy party in Beverly Hills.前总统在贝弗利山庄举行了个豪华的宴会来庆祝他的生日。剑桥国际The former president still has a small band of supporters.前总统仍有一小群支持者。剑桥国际The former slave states south of the Mason-Dixon Line have always been looked down on by northerners.北方各州的人一直瞧不起梅森—狄克森线以南的昔日的蓄奴州。剑桥国际The England captain is a former Cambridge blue.这位英格兰队队长以前曾是剑桥大学校队运动员。剑桥国际The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two years.近两年，该社区的规模缩小到以前的十分之一。剑桥国际The company has forgiven a $15 million loan to its former chairman.这家公司已免除其前任董事长 1 500 万元的债务。牛津商务The fire at the factory is believed to have been started by two disaffected former employees.工厂的大火据信是两个心怀不满的前雇员放的。剑桥国际The guide showed us the old home of former President Theodore Roosevelt. 导游带我们看了前总统西奥多‧罗斯福的故居。译典通The party remains an amorphous organization held together by hatred of the former dictator rather than by any agreement about the future.这个党仍只是一个方向不明的组织，仅由对以前的独裁者的仇恨凑合在一起，而不是靠任何对未来的一致意见统一起来的。剑桥国际The pretty casket was given to her by her former boyfriend. 这个漂亮的首饰盒是她以前的男朋友送给她的。译典通The restaurant went bankrupt after being hopelessly mismanaged by a former rock musician with no business experience.那家饭店在被一个没有管理经验的摇滚音乐家胡乱经营了一阵之后破产。剑桥国际They asked the woman, a former nurse at the hospital, for information.他们向那位妇女----一名以前的护士----打听信息。剑桥国际Two former research staff were arrested on charges of industrial espionage.两名前研究人员被逮捕，罪名是从事工业间谍活动。牛津商务We got word of their plan from a former colleague.我们从以前的一个同事那里得到了关于他们计划的信息。剑桥国际 |
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