September 8, 2012 =========

☆ former　　前の

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“Former” is used to describe the following situations:

A person who used to have a particular job or position:
His former wife.
Former president Bill Clinton.

A country that no longer exists, or where the boundaries have
changed:
The former Soviet Union.
The former Yugoslavia.

Something that used to belong to someone, or used to be a different thing:
The former home of Michael Jordon.
This shopping center was a former church!

Do you know any other ways to use it?

See you,
Chris
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“Former”は、下記のようなシチュエーションでよく使います：

特定の仕事やポジションに就いていた人のこと：
His former wife. （彼の元の妻）
Former president Bill Clinton. (前大統領のビル・クリントンです)

今はなくなってしまった国や、国境が変わった国など：
The former Soviet Union. （前のソ連です）
The former Yugoslavia. (以前のユーゴスラビアです)

以前に誰かの所有だったもの、あるいは用途が異なる仕様だったもの：
The former home of Michael Jordon. (前にマイケル・ジョーダンが住んでいた家)
This shopping center was a former church! (このショッピングセンターは以前教会でした)

他にも使い方がありますか？

それでは！
クリス