n. the second of two or the second mentioned of two
a. referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
a. 后者的, 较后的, 近来的
1. She prefers tea in the morning, but coffee in the latter part of the day.
她早上喜欢喝茶，但在一天的后半部分喜欢喝咖啡。
2. The first book was interesting, but I found the latter one even more engaging.
第一部书很有趣，但我发现后者更吸引人。
3. We can discuss the first topic now and save the latter for later.
我们可以现在讨论第一个话题，把后者留到以后再说。