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[][(語源)「最初の」が原義](形)

(1)以前の,前の,かつての;元の,前任の(通例名詞の前で用いる
in former times
昔は
former President Bill Clinton
ビル・クリントン大統領
the former world heavyweight champion
元世界ヘビー級チャンピオン
He didn't seem like his former self
彼は以前の彼とは違っていた.
(2)前者(≠the latter
Of the two plans, I prefer the former (to the latter)
2つの計画のうち,私は(後者よりも)前者がよいと思う




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「英和辞典」
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