n.表演者，演出者，演员；表现……的人（或事物），性能……的事物；（业绩好或业绩差的）公司，产品
former───n.(Former)人名；(法)福尔梅；(德、捷)福尔默；n.模型，样板；起形成作用的人；adj.从前的，前者的；前任的
per───adv.每，每个；n.(Per)（挪、瑞、丹）佩尔（人名）；abbr.时期(period)；人(person)；prep.每，每一；经；按照；（纹章）依……的方向
former latter───前者后者
former name───曾用名
fourdrinier former───长网造纸机
former students───校友
former coaches───前教练
former aide───前助手
former years───往年；前些年；前几年
chairman of the Federal Reserve said: “I still believe there is a greater than 50 per cent probability of recession.───格林斯潘表示：“我仍然认为经济衰退的可能性超过50%。”
Dillingham” had been flung to the breeze during a former period of prosperity when its possessor was being paid $30 per week.───厄姆”这个名号是主人先前春风得意之际，一时兴起加上去的，那时候他每星期挣三十美元。
Zou Chunlan, the former national female weightlifting champion became an exfoliator in a bath house and earns a salary of a mere RMB1.5 per customer.───邹春兰，前全国女子举重冠军退役后成了一家澡堂的搓澡工，所得收入仅以每个顾客1.5元计算。