【latter音标】 英[ˈlætə(r)] 美[ˈlætər]
【单词释义】 latter是什么意思：
adj.(刚提及的两者中)后者的;(系列中)最后的，末尾的;后半期的;后面的
n.(刚提及的两者中)后者;(系列中)最后一位，末位
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
【latter形近词/近似词】
tatter v. 扯碎，撕碎，使破烂 n. 碎布；碎纸
batter v.接连猛打；殴打；磨损 n.击球员，击球手；面糊（煎料），面团
chatter v.唠叨，喋喋不休；（鸟等）鸣，啁啾 n.闲聊；吱吱声，唧唧声
flatter v.奉承，讨好；自命不凡
matter n. 问题；事件；事态 vi.要紧；事关紧要
shatter n.碎片，碎块；落花（叶等） v.粉碎；使破碎，使碎裂；砸碎；给予极大打击
clatter v.发出咔哒声；喧闹的谈笑 n.哗啦声；嘈杂的谈笑声
scatter vt.撒，播撒；撒开；分散 n.撒布，散播
patter n. 嗒嗒声；快板，顺口溜；急速的轻拍声 v. 发出轻快的拍打声；小步快跑；唠唠叨叨地说
【单词例句】
◇ For example, if a boss fluently commands his driver, “Come up straight to my apartment by elevator and take some gas for my trucks and cabs”, instead of requesting, “Please come to my flat by lift and take some petrol for my lorries and taxis”, you can recognize his American identity, while the latter suggests that he is British.
例如，如果有个老板流利地命令他的司机：“Come up straight to my apartment by elevator and take some gas for my trucks and cabs（直接搭电梯到我公寓上来拿卡车和出租车的汽油）”，而不是要求说，“Please come to my flat by lift and take some petrol for my lorries and taxis（请直接搭电梯到我公寓上来拿卡车和出租车的汽油）”，你就可以轻易地辨认出他的美国人身份，而后者却暗示着那是一位英国人。（请注意：elevator是美式说法而lift是英式说法)
---- Different Countries Have Different Kinds of Englishes
◇ Typical injuries include slips, sprains and strains, but treadmills can also cause serious burns, concussions, broken bones and even death, although the latter is rare.
跑步机导致的受伤通常包括滑倒、扭伤、拉伤，但跑步机也会导致严重烧伤、脑震荡、骨折甚至死亡，尽管后者比较罕见。
---- How to use treadmills safely
◇ The latter, however, laughed mockingly and said, "I will come in three years and get what belongs to me," then went away.
陌生人嘲笑地说：“三年之后，我会来取走属于我的东西。”说完便走了。