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Either I turn my back on Cathy or I stand behind her. It's got to be the former.
我要么拆Cathy的台，要么支持她。选前者。
《House of Cards Season 2》《纸牌屋 第二季》
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The Hatter's the matter. Or the matter of the Hatter. The former. No, The latter. He's mad.
疯帽子成疯子了。是疯子成疯帽子了。是帽子疯了。是疯子疯了。他疯了。
《Alice Through the Looking Glass》《爱丽丝梦游仙境2：镜中奇遇记》
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Nothing would've happened if it weren't for Claire. The First Lady? The former ambassador.
如果不是克莱尔，根本就不可能成。第一夫人？是前大使。
《House of Cards Season 4》《纸牌屋 第四季》
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Before we begin, I'd just like you to know that the president and the former president are on the line. Cathy…
开始会谈之前，我想让你知道。你们的总统和前总统都在线上。凯茜…
《House of Cards Season 5》《纸牌屋 第五季》
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The former British colony consists of three main areas: The New Territories, The Kowloon Peninsula, and Hong Kong Island.
它是前英国殖民地，当中包括三个主要地区：新界、九龙半岛和香港岛。
《10 Cities Vacation Travel Guide》《10大名城旅游攻略》
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They never went upstairs to visit the former tenants, so your characterization of their behavior as typical is demonstrably fallacious.
以前他们从不上楼拜访房客，而你将他们的行为鉴定为正常是绝对的谬误。
《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》
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I should lead our soldiers to conquer the northern heartland and attempt to remove the hateful traitors, restore the house of Han, and return it to the former capital.
当奖率三军，北定中原，庶竭驽钝，攘除奸凶，兴复汉室，还于旧都。
《Permit me Liang to observe》《出师表》
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The former option would be much more sensible.
前一种选择要明智得多。
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The former president paid an unofficial visit to China.
前总统到中国进行了私人访问。
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Her father was the former editor of the Saturday Review.
她的父亲是《星期六评论》的前任主编。
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Fans were saddened to see the former champion play so badly.
看到以前的冠军表现如此差劲，球迷感到难过。
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They accused the former president of being a backseat driver.
他们谴责前总统是个专门干涉他人事务的人。