我喜欢苹果和橙子，但前者更甜。
I like apples and oranges, but the former is sweeter.
这两种方法都有效，但前者更简单。
Both methods are effective, but the former is simpler.
他在纽约和洛杉矶住过，但他更喜欢前者。
He has lived in New York and Los Angeles, but he prefers the former.
她有两只宠物，一只猫和一只狗，前者更安静。
She has two pets, a cat and a dog; the former is quieter.
我们可以选择去海边或山上，我更喜欢前者。
We can choose to go to the beach or the mountains; I prefer the former.
前者是世界上跑得最快的人，后者是非常著名的长跑运动员。
The former is the fastest man in the world, the latter is a very famous long-distance runner.
作为前者，它失败了；
In the former stand, it failed;
前者是一种新化合物。
The former is anew compound.
前者只是一个初步名单。
The former is just an initial list.
前者促进我们的活动；
The former catalyzes us to action;
我要么拆Cathy的台，要么支持她。选前者。
Either I turn my back on Cathy or I stand behind her. It's got to be the former.
《纸牌屋 第二季》《House of Cards Season 2》
而且前者在职业上升通道上也具有领先优势。
And they're also much more likely to have a job in the first place.
《奥巴马每周电视讲话》《Your Weekly Address》
我们不是在笑你。我们是跟你一起笑。但我没笑啊。那就是前者那种吧。
We're not laughing at you. We're laughing with you. But I'm not laughing. Then the first one.
《生活大爆炸 第十二季》《The Big Bang Theory Season 12》
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