The former
其它 Other前者
📖 牛津释义
the former
pron the first mentioned of two things or people 前者
If I had to choose between fish and chicken I'd prefer the former, ie fish. 若让我在鱼和鸡之间选择其一, 我要前者（即鱼）.
🧩 词语组成解析
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
🗣️ 情景例句
He came down with the flu, so he didn't go to work.
他感冒了，所以没去上班。
Time is money, but money is not time.
时间就是金钱，但金钱不是时间。
'Would you mind my coming with you?' he asked, before I had finished speaking.
“我跟你一道去行吗？”没等我说完话他就问道。