the former

He is the former premier.

他是前任总理.

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。

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。

I am not a hired agent for the former president.

我可不是那位前总统的说客.

A former associate of Mr. Pierce's was among the project's boosters.

皮尔斯先生的一个前合伙人是这个计划的热心支持者之一。

That forceful young woman edged out the former headmaster and is now headmaster herself.

那位强硬的年轻妇女排挤走了前任校长，她自己现在当了校长。

Turkey and Greece were buffer states against the former Soviet Union.

土耳其和希腊是前苏联与反苏国家之间的缓冲国。

She outpaced the former Olympic champion Evelyn Ashford.

她超过了前奥运冠军伊芙琳·阿什福德。

A former company executive describes him as the embodiment of Nike's image.

公司前行政主管形容乔丹是耐克形象的化身.

The former mayor of San Antonio is Hispanic.

圣安东尼奥市的前任市长是拉美裔美国人。

When a marriage ends, the former husband and wife often contend over the children.

夫妇双方在婚姻破裂后, 往往会争夺子女.

Since the former is most common among those inclined towards indifferent relationships, their predominance can bolster individuals' sense of self-worth.

由于泛泛之交在那些倾向于使用“冷漠关系”原则来进行社交的人的社交圈中占绝对优势，所以这有助于帮助这些人增强自我价值感。

These ruins sufficiently attest the former grandeur of the place.

这些遗迹充分证明此处昔日的宏伟。

They lauded the former president as a hero

他们颂扬前总统为英雄。

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 chairman was a key player in the deals that pushed the bank to the top.

前主席是达成把那家银行推向顶峰的一系列协议的关键人物。

Ludacris and the former CEO of Bank of America Ken Lewis are alumni of my college, as well as VICE's first female editor-in-chief, Ellis Jones.

卢达克里斯和美国银行前任首席执行官肯·刘易斯，以及《VICE》的第一位女主编埃利斯·琼斯都是我的大学校友

They keep horses and cattle, the former for riding, the latter for food.

他们养马和牛，前者供骑乘，后者供食用。

The former President was demanding that he should be either put on trial or set free

前总统要求要么对他进行审判，要么将他释放。

It has so far accepted a miserable 1,100 refugees from the former Yugoslavia.

迄今为止，从前南斯拉夫接收的难民只有区区1,100人。

The former option would be much more sensible.

前一种选择要明智得多。

The former president paid an unofficial visit to China.

前总统到中国进行了私人访问。

Fans were saddened to see the former champion play so badly.

看到以前的冠军表现如此差劲，球迷感到难过。

There was intense speculation 18 months ago that the former foreign secretary might be parachuted into the Scottish Parliament.

18个月前，人们普遍猜测前外交大臣可能会空降至苏格兰议会。

After years of neglecting, the palace has been restored to its former glory.

经过若干年的沉寂, 这座宫殿恢复了以往的壮丽.

The former owner had not left any forwarding address.

以前的房主没有留下任何转递地址。

Newspapers have been fulsome in their praise of the former president.

报纸上对前总统都是些溢美之词。

The former held a light in his hand.

前者手里拿着一个灯。

They accused the former prime minister of being a backseat driver.

他们指责前首相越俎代庖。

The former party treasurer helped raise almost £ 40 million to fight the election campaign.

该党的前任财政部长帮助筹集了近4,000万英镑用于竞选。