The former option would be much more sensible.

前一种选择要明智得多。

《牛津词典》

Her father was the former editor of the Saturday Review.

她的父亲是《星期六评论》的前任主编。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Fans were saddened to see the former champion play so badly.

看到以前的冠军表现如此差劲，球迷感到难过。

《牛津词典》

Counterfeit medications are also a problem in the Middle East and in many countries of the former Soviet Union.

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And the Former Prophets include the books of Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings. They read as a historical narrative.

前先知书》包括《约书亚书》《士师记》,《撒母尔书1-2》《列王记1-2》它们被当作史料。

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

My home country is Croatia. I was born in and raised in what used to be the former Yugoslavia,

我是克罗地亚人。我生长在从前的南斯拉夫。

第二外语，英语 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

The former Marks and Spencer chairman says he started out selling pyjamas at the retail giant.

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The former Motorola engineer Marty Cooper, in fact, made the first-ever wireless phone call in 1973.

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His secret weapon at Nextlink is its chairman, Daniel Akerson, the former president of MCI.

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