latter

英 [ˈlætə(r)]

美 [ˈlætər]

adj.  (刚提及的两者中)后者的; (系列中)最后的，末尾的; 后半期的; 后面的
n.  (刚提及的两者中)后者; (系列中)最后一位，末位

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1251 / COCA.2725

牛津词典

adj.

• （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
  1. The latter point is the most important.
     后面提及的那一点是最重要的。
• 后半期的；后面的
  nearer to the end of a period of time than the beginning
  1. the latter half of the year
     下半年

noun

• （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
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

柯林斯词典

• 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 asthe latter.
  1. 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. Latteris also an adjective.
     
  3. There are the people who speak after they think and the people who think while they're speaking. Mike definitely belongs in the latter category.
     有些人开口之前会三思，而有些人想到什么就说什么。迈克绝对属于后者。
• ADJ （一个时期或事件）后一半的，接近终了的
  You uselatterto describe the later part of a period of time or event.
  1. He is getting into the latter years of his career...
     他正步入职业生涯的后半程。
  2. The latter part of the debate concentrated on abortion.
     后半部分的辩论集中在堕胎问题上。

The lattershould only be used to refer to the second of two items which have already been mentioned:Given the choice between working for someone else and being on call day and night for the family business, she'd prefer the latter. The last of three or more items can be referred to asthe last-named. Compare this withthe formerwhich is used to talk about the first of two things already mentioned.
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。

英英释义

noun

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

双语例句

• In the latter, we are using a Latin derivative which has exactly the same meaning.
  在后一种情况中，我们用的是一个有着完全相同含义的拉丁派生词。
• The latter option is used in our example.
  我们的示例中使用了后一个选项。
• This article focuses on the latter: the technical requirements.
  这篇文章集中讨论了后者：技术需求。
• 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。
• The latter half of her life was really too sad.
  她的后半生实在太可悲了。
• He is getting into the latter years of his career
  他正步入职业生涯的后半程。
• They chose the latter.
  他们选择了后者。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。