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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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

• Logically, I know the answer to be the latter.
  逻辑上，我知道答案是后者。
• I believe in the latter, but you don't have to agree with me.
  我相信，在后者，但你不一定要同意我的。
• 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。
• I approve of the latter.
  我同意后者。
• 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。
• If you compare ruby and diamond, the latter is more valuable.
  若你比较红宝石和钻石，则后者更珍贵。
• I had assumed that I knew enough about the latter, but clearly I was wrong.
  我原以为我对费用了解的很多，但是很显然我错了。
• This latter point is of great importance.
  这后一个论点是非常重要的。
• He is getting into the latter years of his career
  他正步入职业生涯的后半程。
• The latter part of the debate concentrated on abortion.
  后半部分的辩论集中在堕胎问题上。