latter

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈlæt.ə(ɹ)/

形容詞

比較不可

Relating to or being the second of two items. / Near (or nearer) to the end. / In the past, but close (or closer) to the present time.

日本語の意味

二者のうち、後者のものに関する / 後半、終盤に近い / 昔の出来事であるが、比較的最近のもの

英語の意味

Relating to or being the second of two items. / Near (or nearer) to the end. / In the past, but close (or closer) to the present time.

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Of the two proposals, the latter plan offered a clearer timeline.

二つの提案のうち、後者の計画はより明確なスケジュールを提示した。

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意味（1）

Relating to or being the second of two items.

On sale next to dried fish and chicken feet were rats and bats (the latter's wings in a pile like leather scraps, also for sale), plus cut-up pigs and monkeys, their faces intact.

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意味（2）

Near (or nearer) to the end.

意味（3）

In the past, but close (or closer) to the present time.

Hath not navigation discovered in these latter ages, whole nations at the bay of Soldania […]?

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