The former hypothesis, though widely accepted for decades, was eventually overturned by new archaeological evidence.
尽管先前那个假说几十年来被广泛接受，但最终被新的考古证据推翻了。
- Lonnie Johnson, a former NASA engineer, accidentally invented a powerful water gun design while working on an unrelated cooling system experiment in 1982.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “former”?
D — Previous, earlier. “former” means previous, earlier.
Which word means “previous, earlier”?
D — former. “former” means previous, earlier.
former — previous, earlier. In Chinese: 以前的，前者的.
former is pronounced /ˈfɔːrmər/.
The former hypothesis, though widely accepted for decades, was eventually overturned by new archaeological evidence. (尽管先前那个假说几十年来被广泛接受，但最终被新的考古证据推翻了。)
previous, prior, earlier — all close in meaning to former (previous, earlier).
current, present — each the opposite of former (previous, earlier).
Yes. former is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
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