英:/'ˈfɔːməli/ 美:/'ˈfɔːrmərli/
GRE
adv. 以前；原来
I've formerly been to the African Savannah with friends.
我以前和朋友去过非洲的大草原。
The young man was formerly trained in special forces.
这个年轻的男子过去在特种部队接受过训练。
We formerly went out with colleagues on weekends.
我们以前在周末和同事们外出游玩。
He had formerly been in the navy.
他以前在海军服役。
I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn.
我得知这座房子以前是家客栈。
Formerly he often lingered about [around] a park, doing nothing.
从前他时常在公园里逛荡，无所事事。
Over the course of 80 million years, they evolved into tractor-trailer sized, long-necked plant-eaters, like Apatosaurus, formerly known as Brontosaurus.
经过八千万年的演化，他们变成了长脖子的草食性恐龙，并且长得像拖拉机那么大了，就如迷惑龙，以前称雷龙，那么大。
This area was formerly within the sphere of influence of the US.
这一地区先前属于美国的势力范围。
adv.|previously/ago/back;以前；原来
"formerly"是一个副词，表示事物在时间或状态上的先前存在形式，中文译为"以前""从前"或"原先"。根据《牛津英语词典》，该词源自古法语"former"和中世纪拉丁语"formārius"，自14世纪起进入英语词汇体系。
在语言应用中，"formerly"主要用于三种语境：
权威语言学家David Crystal在《英语语言百科全书》中指出，该词具有明确的时间分隔功能，常与过去完成时态搭配使用，能清晰划分事物发展的阶段性特征。韦氏词典特别强调其与"previously"的细微差别——"formerly"侧重强调完全终结的旧状态，而"previously"可指代暂时中断的情形。
在学术写作中，该词常见于历史文献、法律文书和人物传记，用以准确表述时间维度上的变化关系。例如世界卫生组织(WHO)的正式文件中，会使用"formerly endemic regions"来指代已消除某种传染病的地区。
"Formerly" 是一个副词，表示"过去某个时间点之前的状态或情况，与现在形成对比"。以下是详细解析：
时间对比：强调事物在过去的名称、身份、状态或位置，通常暗示现在已发生变化。
例： "The city was formerly called Constantinople, now known as Istanbul."
词源：源自中古英语，由 "former"（形容词，意为"之前的"）加副词后缀 "-ly" 构成，最早可追溯至14世纪。
正式与书面语：常见于历史描述、新闻报道或正式文件中，用于说明变更。
例： "The actress, formerly a professional dancer, transitioned to film in 2010."
位置与职能变化：描述地点或职位的旧称。
例： "He worked formerly as the CEO before becoming chairman."
否定当前状态：隐含"现在不再如此"。
例： "This building was formerly a hospital, but now houses a museum."
| 同义词 | 反义词 |
|---|---|
| previously | currently |
| once | now |
| in the past | presently |
如需更多例句或词源细节，可参考权威词典如《牛津高阶》或《柯林斯词典》。
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