latter
US: /ˈɫætɝ/
UK: /lˈætɐ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
latter /'lætə/- tính từ, cấp so sánh của late
- sau cùng, gần đây, mới đây
- in these latter days: trong thời kỳ gần đây nhất, trong thời đại chúng ta
- sau, thứ hai (đối lại với former)
- the latter half of the century: nửa sau của thế kỷ
- (the latter) cái sau; người sau (đối lại với former)
- of these two men, the former is dead, the latter still alive: trong hai người đó, người trước đã chết, người sau còn sống
- latter end
- sự chấm dứt, sự chết
- sau cùng, gần đây, mới đây
Advanced English dictionary
adjective, noun+ adjective
1 being the second of two things, people or groups that have just been mentioned, or the last in a list: The latter point is the most important.
2 nearer to the end of a period of time than the beginning: the latter half of the year + during the latter stages of the tournament
Compare: FORMER
+ noun (the latter) (plural the latter) the second of two things, people or groups that have just been mentioned, or the last in a list: He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better. + The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s.
Concise dictionary
'lætə(r)noun
+the second of two or the second mentioned of two
adj.
+referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
