那一决定是我的前任作出的。 The decision was made by my predecessor.
他把前任的大部分业绩毁掉了。 He undid most of the good work of his predecessor.
你看了前任部长在报上揭露的那些惊人的事实没有？ Have you read the ex-minister's amazing revelations in the newspaper?
使用象我们的前任会计这样的词组来指仍然健在不过不掌管相关的职位的人，在字义上是正确的，但是在这样的情况下，former一词能够避免尴尬的误解发生 It is technically correct to use a phrase such as our late treasurer to refer to a person who is still alive but who no longer holds the relevant post, but the use of former in this context will ensure that no embarrassing misunderstanding is created.
我们新来的医生比他的前任年轻许多。 Our new doctor is much younger than his predecessor.
希思先生是英国前任首相。 Mr. Heath is the former Prime Minister of Britain.
