The former
其它 Other前者
📖 牛津释义
the former
pron the first mentioned of two things or people 前者
If I had to choose between fish and chicken I'd prefer the former, ie fish. 若让我在鱼和鸡之间选择其一, 我要前者（即鱼）.
🧩 词语组成解析
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
🗣️ 情景例句
I don't care what the critics say, Mr. Stewart.
我不管评论家怎么说 ，Stewart先生
I was thirty on my last birthday.
我在我最后一个生日时30了。
My teacher's gifted instruction lived on after her death.
我的教师逝世后，她宝贵的教诲仍继续长存。