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 as the latter.
2. （一个时期或事件）后一半的，接近终了的
You use latter to describe the later part of a period of time or event.
The latter should only be used to refer to the second of two items which have already been mentioned:
Given the choice between working for someone else and being on call day and night for the family business, she'd prefer the latter. The last of three or more items can be referred to as
the last-named. Compare this with
the former which is used to talk about the first of two things already mentioned.
the
latter只能用来表示提到的两者中的后者： Given the choice between working for someone else and being on call day and night for the family business, she'd prefer the
latter（在替人打工和为家族生意日夜候命之间，她宁愿选择后者）。指三者或以上事情中的最后一项，可用the last-named。试比较the former，它用于指提到的两者中的前者。
