1. The latter point is the most important. 后面提及的那一点是最重要的。
2. He tracked down his cousin and uncle. The latter was sick. 他追踪找到了他的堂兄和叔叔。后者病了。
3. The exercises can be fun and a good warm-up for the latter part of the programme. 这些练习很有趣,还可以为后面的课程做热身准备。
4. The windows would probably have been crafted in the latter part of the Middle Ages. 这些窗户可能是中世纪后期精制而成。
5. They grappled with the problem of connecting the electricity and water supplies. The former proved simple compared with the latter. 他们设法解决供电和供水的连接问题。前者与后者相比证明很简单。