latter

漢語翻譯

a. 後者的, 較後的, 近來的
相關詞組:
the latter
in these latter days

詞型變化：

副詞:latterly 

詞意辨析：

later, latter

這兩個字僅差一字之微，詞義和使用場合卻大相逕庭，讀音也不一樣。
later: 是形容詞late的比較形式，表示時間的先後，意為“較後的”、“較新的”，它能作形容詞，也能作副詞。

• is it later than eleven?
  現在已過了十一點嗎？
• this dictionary is a later edition.
  這本字典的版本是比較新的。
• mr．liang came later than we had expected.
  梁先生來得比我們預期的要晚些。
• we'll come to see you again later.
  我們以後再來看你。

latter: 表示事物的先後，意為“後者“，只能作形容詞，不能作副詞。

• the latter half of his essay contains penetrating observations.
  他的論文後半部有精闢的看法。
• the former is a hong kong island street map and the latter is a kowloon street map.
  前者是一冊香港街道圖；後者是九龍街道圖。

英文解釋：

名詞 latter:

1. the second of two or the second mentioned of two

形容詞 latter:

1. referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

例句：

1. Many support the former alternative, but personally I favour the latter (one).
   很多人都贊成前一種辦法，但我個人喜歡後一種。
2. One can travel there by ship or plane. Most people choose the latter.
   乘船或乘飛機去均可，人們多取後者。
3. Man differs from beasts in that the former is able to laugh, while the latter aren't.
   人不同於野獸，因前者能笑，而後者卻不能。
4. The latter, as the name suggests, are used to record any changes in the tilt of the land.
   後者，顧名思義，是用來記錄任何土地斜度的變化。
5. Jane and Mary are good friends; the former is a teacher, the latter is a nurse.
   珍和瑪麗是好朋友，前者是老師，後者是護士。
6. In the latter years of his life he lived alone and never welcomed visitors.
   他晚年獨居，從不歡迎來訪者。
7. Of these two men, the former is dead but the latter is still alive.
   這兩個人中，前者已死，而後者仍然活著。

詳細解釋：

lat.ter

adj.（形容詞）
Being the second of two persons or things mentioned:
後者的：所提到的兩個人或兩件事中的第二個：
例句：
Between captain and major, the latter is the higher rank.See Usage Note at former 2
在上尉與少校之間，後者是軍銜較高參見 former2

Near or nearer to the end:
末了的：接近或更接近結局的：
例句：
the latter part of the book.
這部書的結尾部分

Further advanced in time or sequence; later:
較後的：在時間和序列上更前的；較晚的：
例句：
a style that has been revived in latter times.
近期復興的風格

來源：
Middle English [later]
中古英文 [較晚的]
from Old English lôtra * see lô-
源自 古英文 lôtra *參見 lô-

【引伸】
lat.terly
adv.（副詞）