形容词

1. 前任的;先前的
Former is used to describe someone who used to have a particular job, position, or role, but no longer has it.

2. (国家)原先的，先前的
Former is used to refer to countries which no longer exist or whose boundaries have changed.

3. 昔日的;旧时的;曾经的
Former is used to describe something which used to belong to someone or which used to be a particular thing.

4. 早先的;从前的
Former is used to describe a situation or period of time which came before the present one.

5. 前者;前一个
When two people, things, or groups have just been mentioned, you can refer to the first of them as the former .

1. the first of two or the first mentioned of two

e.g. Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today