latter

adj

• ①[the latter, this latter, these latter]1(在时间上)居后的,末的,后半的2近来的,最近的
  • the latter half后半部
  • the latter half of July七月的下半月
  • the latter 10 days of April四月下旬
  • in these latter days近来,最近;当今

• ②[the latter;与前者(the former)相对使用]1后者的2[当代名词用]后者
  • I prefer the latter painting to the former.我宁要后面这幅画而不要前面那一幅。
  • Of the two, the former is more expensive than the latter.两者之中前者比后者贵。
  • Of tanks and planes, the latter [planes] are more valuable.关于战车与飞机,后者(飞机)更具价值。