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1·He tracked down his cousin and uncle. The latter was sick.

他追踪找到了他的堂兄和叔叔。后者病了。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

2·They grappled with the problem of connecting the electricity and water supplies. The former proved simple compared with the latter.

他们设法解决供电和供水的连接问题。前者与后者相比证明很简单。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

3·In the latter you may only be able to read one page.

如果是后者，你可能只能读一页。

4·The latter is especially important.

后者尤为重要。

5·Have no fear, said the latter to his master.

“别怕。”后者对他的主人说。

6·To be frank, I prefer the former to the latter.

坦白来讲，比起后者，我更喜欢前者。

7·Measured by saved lives, the latter is almost certainly the better course.

以被挽救的生命来衡量，后者几乎必定是更好的选择。

8·I prefer the latter, because I feel that it's much more convenient and cheaper.

我更喜欢后者，因为我觉得它更方便，更便宜。

9·The latter was an important factor in attracting settlers to the United States during the 19th century.

后者是19世纪吸引移民到美国的一个重要因素。

10·This suggests that they were deciding between truth and dishonesty, and ultimately opting for the latter.

这表明，他们在真相和谎言之间做出了选择，最终选择了后者。