latter的解释

1. 后者的
2. 最近的，近来的，现今的
3. 后面的，末了的
4. 末尾的，接近末尾的
5. 最后的，末期的
6. 后一半的
7. 后半期的
8. late的一种比较级

1. 末位，最后一位
2. 后者

1. [A]后半的,接近终了的 near to the end;later
2. [A]后者的 the second

1.（两者之间的）后者
When two people, things, or groups have just been mentioned, you can refer to the second of them asthe latter.

e.g. He tracked down his cousin and uncle. Thelatter was sick.
他追查到了堂弟和叔叔的下落，发现叔叔这时正在病中。

2.（一个时期或事件）后一半的，接近终了的
You uselatter to describe the later part of a period of time or event.

e.g. He is getting into thelatter years of his career...
他正步入职业生涯的后半程。
e.g. Thelatter part of the debate concentrated on abortion.
后半部分的辩论集中在堕胎问题上。

1. He was happy in the latter years of life.
   他晚年生活得很幸福。
2. He'll go to school in the latter part of the year.
   后半年他将上学了。
3. He mentioned it in the latter part of his speech.
   他在演讲接近尾声时提到了它。
4. This latter point is of great importance.
   这后一个论点是非常重要的。

• We forbeare to descend to latter Fathers.

  出自：Bible (AV): Joel

• Pale as grass, or latter flowers.

  出自：A. C. Swinburne

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的latra，意为后面的。