1、读音不同
Later/'leit+/
Latter/'l$t+/
2、词宽坦缺义不同
Later 较慎辩后的、较新的
Latter 指事物的先后而信孙言,表示“后者”之意
3、用法不同
Later 能作形容词,也能作副词
Latter 只能作形容词,不能作副词
1、later
aweek later 一周后
two months later 两月后
no later than 不迟于
2、latter
the latter part 后部分
the latter point 后一点
the latter year 晚年
1.At a later news conference, he said differences should not be dramatized.
在后来的新闻发布会上,他说不应夸大分歧。
2.I hate to rush you but I have another appointment later on.
我真不想催你,但我稍后还有一个约会。
3.I imagine they''ll be tearing the building down sooner or later.
我猜他们早晚会拆除这座楼的。
4.He holds the belief that he is a latter-day prophet.
他深信自己是当代先知。
5.In his latter years religious mania clouded his mind.
晚年的时候,对宗教的狂热让他丧失心智。
6.He tracked down his cousin and uncle. The latter was sick.
他追查到了堂弟和叔叔的下落,发现叔叔这时正在病中。