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former

/ˈfɔːmə/ /ˈfɔɹmɚ/

Meanings
adjective

以前的，先前的。

Previous.

Examples :

"A former president;  the former East Germany"
一位前总统；先前的东德
time history past essential

Related Words

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founder noun

/ˈfaʊndə/ /ˈfaʊndɚ/

创始人，创建者.

"the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg"

Facebook 的创始人，马克·扎克伯格

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

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vehicles noun

/ˈviː.ɪ.kl̩z/ /ˈvi.ə.kl̩z/

车辆，交通工具

"Many different vehicles, like cars, buses, and bicycles, travel on the road to school. "

上学路上有很多不同的车辆，比如汽车、公共汽车和自行车。

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previous noun

/ˈpɹiːvɪəs/ /ˈpɹivi.əs/

前科, 案底.

"It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous."

原来这个小偷有很多前科。

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creator noun

/kɹiːˈeɪtə/ /kɹiˈeɪtɚ/

创造者，创始人

"Kenneth E. Iverson was the creator of APL."

肯尼斯·艾佛森是APL语言的创造者。

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someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

某人，有人

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

你需要为你心里的那个特别的人准备一份礼物吗？

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president noun

/ˈpɹɛzɨdənt/

先例, 前例

"The president of the student council used last year's debate as a precedent for this year's election rules. "

学生会主席将去年的辩论作为先例，来制定今年的选举规则。

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gremlin noun

/ˈɡɹɛm.lɪn/

小妖精，格林姆林。

"The old washing machine developed a strange noise, and my dad suspected a gremlin was trying to sabotage it. "

那台旧洗衣机发出了奇怪的噪音，我爸怀疑是有小妖精在里面搞破坏，想把它弄坏。

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combinations noun

/kɒmbɪˈneɪʃənz/ /kɑmbɪˈneɪʃənz/

结合，组合，结合体

"The restaurant offers many delicious combinations of toppings for your pizza. "

这家餐厅提供很多美味的披萨配料搭配。

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aforementioned noun

/əˈfɔːˌmɛn.ʃənd/ /əˈfɔɹˌmɛn.ʃənd/

上述， 前述。

"We reviewed John's and Mary's applications; the aforementioned was highly impressive. "

我们审核了约翰和玛丽的申请，上述申请给人留下了深刻的印象。

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template noun

/ˈtɛm.pleɪt/ /ˈtɛm.plət/

模具，样板。

"The carpenter used a wooden template to cut multiple identical pieces of wood for the bookshelf. "

木匠用一个木制模具来切割多块相同的木头，用于制作书架。

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

在...之外，外部地

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

学校位于城镇外，不在主要的购物区之内。