ci-devant

中文含义: 从前的,原来的

英语词性: adj.

美式音标: si-ˈdə-va(ː)nt

同义词: former, previous, ex-

易混淆单词: aforementioned, aforesaid

双语例句:

  • The ci-devant chairman of the company was fired last year. (该公司原董事长去年被解雇了。)
  • The ci-devant king lived in exile after being overthrown. (那位前国王被推翻后一直流亡在外。)