英和辞典 f 52 former [][(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・クリントン前大統領 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 東京書籍「英和辞典」JLogosID : 702062170