前者

the force───军力；警察；原力（歌名，TheForce）；铁警雄风（电影名，TheForce）

the forties───苏格兰东北岸与挪威西南岸之间的海域

deformer───n.变形器

performer───n.演出者；执行者；演奏者

reformer───n.改革家；改革运动者；改良者

the other───另一个

the Comforter───圣灵

sheep farmer───养羊户

sixth former───（英）六年级中学生

Her father was the former editor of the Saturday Review.───她的父亲是《星期六评论》的前任主编。

The former option would be much more sensible.───前一种选择要明智得多。

She outpaced the former Olympic champion Evelyn Ashford.───她超过了前奥运冠军伊芙琳·阿什福德。

There is goodwill between the former enemies.───过去的敌对者之间现在有了亲善之意.

The former wild man of rock has reinvented himself as a respectable family man.───过去的那位摇滚狂人已经改变形象，成了一位体面的爱家的男人。

The former tenants of that house have just moved away.───那房子原来的房客刚刚搬走.

They accused the former prime minister of being a backseat driver.───他们指责前首相越俎代庖。

Of the two opinions, I prefer the former.───这两种意见中我倾向于前一种.

the countries of the former Soviet Union───前苏联加盟共和国

I am not a hired agent for the former president.───我可不是那位前总统的说客.

The former hostage is in remarkably good shape considering his ordeal.───想想人质曾遭受的折磨，获救后其身体状况已经是出奇地好了。

Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.───朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅.

The former manager of the company repined against his cruel fate.───公司前经理怨叹命运对他太残酷.

the former Secretary General of NATO───北约前任秘书长

the former governor of the colony───该殖民地的前总督

Of the two the latter is better than the former.───二者中后者比前者好.

Accusations of harbouring suspects were raised against the former Hungarian leadership.───匈牙利前领导层被指控窝藏嫌犯。

The former president paid an unofficial visit to China.───前总统到中国进行了私人访问。