a.[B]

1. 后面的；后半的；末了的
   This latter point was of great importance.

   后面这点极为重要。

2. （两者中）后者的
   Here are Tom and David; the latter is my brother.

   这是汤姆和戴维；后者是我的兄弟。

3. 最近的；现今的
   His health has been deteriorating in these latter years.

   最近几年他的健康越来越差。

adj.

1. occurring nearer to the end of something than to the beginning.
   ▸recent:

   in latter years.
2. (the latter) denoting the second or second-mentioned of two people or things.