latter學測 L2KK [ˈlætɚ] ｜ /ˈlætɚ/
後者的；後面提及的·後者
後者代稱詞，常與 later 拼字混淆
She had two textbooks on her desk, and she picked up the latter to check the answer.
她桌上有兩本課本，她拿起後者查看答案。
一個畫面：手指向後一指
兩者並排先說出兩個選項或人
手指往後食指點向後面那一個
捨前選後略過第一個，落在第二個
義項
後者選項C1adjective後者的；後面提及的
There were two roads, and she took the latter one.
有兩條路，她選的是後面那一條。
the latter halfthe latter option
後者代稱C2noun後者
I like tea more than coffee; the latter is too strong for me.
我喜歡茶勝過咖啡，後者對我來說太濃了。
the former and the latter
片語
the latter half後段時光 →整段時間較晚的一半
the latter part of尾聲將至 →某段時間的後半段
the former...the latter先後對比 →前者與後者相對照
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She chose the ___ option after comparing two choices. (latter / later)
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latter
latter 指兩者中的後者，later 指時間上更晚；兩字外型相近易混淆。
'I like tea more than coffee; the latter is too strong for me.' 這裡的 latter 指的是什麼？(A) tea (B) coffee (C) me
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(B)
latter 指前面提到的兩者中第二個，此句指的是咖啡。