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follow['fɔləu]vt.1.■跟随，跟着…去(或来)；跟在…后面：He followed her up the stairs.他跟随着她上楼去了。Drive ahead,and I will follow you.你开车先走吧，我就跟上来。2.■追逐，追赶；追踪：The detective followed the suspect for three days.侦探跟踪嫌疑犯三天了。to follow an enemy追逐敌人3.■沿着…走，顺…走，沿…而行，循(路)：Follow this road to the corner.沿着这条路到拐角处。History follows a tortuous course.历史是循着一条曲折的道路发展的。4.■(按时间、顺序等)接着，随后(或跟着、接着)发生，继…之后：May follows April.四月之后是五月。A burst of hand-clapping followed the end of the song.歌声结束后是一阵热烈的掌声。5.■提供随之而来的东西；使后接(常与with连用)：to follow dinner with a liqueur饭后喝甜酒to follow praise with blame先表扬后责备6.■继承，接替(职务、职位等)：He will follow his father as manager of the business.他将继承他父亲成为这个公司的经理。Monroe followed Madison as president.门罗接替麦迪逊当上总统。7.■以…为业，从事(职业等)，经营：Harry expects to follow the profession of lawyer.哈利希望以律师为业。8.■作为…的结果而发生，是…必然结果，为…的结果，因…而起：Disease oftenfollows malnutrition.疾病的发生常是营养不良的结果。9.■采用；遵循；以…为榜样，仿效；按照…行事：I was only following orders.我只是照章行事。10.■遵照；服从；听从，追随(某人)：You don't follow your own principles.你违背了你自己的准则。We follow our president.我们追随总统。11.■接受…的领导(或指导)；承认…的权威；拥护…的思想(或观点、意见等)；信奉：I'm unable to follow your views.我不能赞同你的观点。12.■注视，倾听；看清：to follow a conversation intently倾听谈话13.■(密切)注意(事态发展)，关心…的进展；对事态发展感兴趣：to follow the news跟踪那条新闻to follow local politics密切注意地方政局14.■领会，领悟；听清楚，听懂，能理解：Do you follow me?你明白我的意思吗?15.■追求；为…奋斗：He follows fame.他追求名利。to follow an ideal追求理想vi.1.■(在名次、次序、时间等)接着：In the days which followed I tried to improve.在随后的几天内，我力图改进。2.■接踵而至，某事之后发生：After the defeat great disorders followed.失败之后，接踵而来的是大混乱。3.■由此产生，结果发生：She's not in the office but it doesn't necessarily follow that she's ill.她不在办公室，并不见得她就是病了。4.■跟着人(或物)去(或来)；伴随，跟随，侍候：Go on ahead and I'll follow.你先走，我随后跟来。5.■理解，弄懂：I didn't quite follow;could you explain it again?我并不是十分明白，你能再解释一遍吗?6.■发生兴趣；密切注意：French politics are too complicated for me to follow.法国政治太错综复杂，我弄不清。7.■奋斗，力求上进；追赶：He always follows after knowledge.他努力学习知识。n.1.■追随，跟随2.■【台球】推球，跟球打法(使竿击的球在击中目的球后继续滚动的打法)[亦作 follow shot]近义词ensuesucceedresult反义词precedeleaddisregardas follows如下follow in one's footsteps照…的样子干，走…的道路follow one's nose想到哪儿走到哪儿，一直往前走follow one's (own) bent随心所欲，做自己感兴趣的事follow suit学样；照别人的方式去做follow the crowd随大流follow the example of效法，学习…的榜样follow(the)hounds带着一群猎犬去猎狐follow the lead照样行事，追随着干follow through (to the end)进行到底it follows that由此断定…，由此得出结论…to follow下一道(菜等)
followfollow[ˈfɔləu]vt.1.■跟随; 接着, 发生, 跟着到来2.■追赶; 追求3.■听从; 遵循; 追随; 信奉4.■按照; 仿效5.■倾听; 注视; 注意(情况的发展等)6.■沿着...前进7.■领会; 听懂8.■从事; 以...为业9.■因...而起; 是...的必然结果10.■做...的后继人follow our own road in developing industry走自己发展工业的道路follow the world's affairs注意世界局势follow this road to the mountain沿着这条路上山follow the sea当水手follow the law做律师I do not quite follow you.我听不大懂你的话。词性变化follow[ˈfɔləu]vi.1.■跟随, 随着; 接着; 结果产生; 随后You go first and I'll follow.你先走, 我跟着就来。follow[ˈfɔləu]n.1.■跟随; 追随2.■(台球中)使击中的球在击中目的球后继续滚动的一击3.■(在饭店里)添加的半份菜
继承用法follow-inn.1.■跟进抢篮板球follow-my-leadern.1.■模仿领头人的动作, 错者受罚的一种游戏follow-onn.1.■随后发生的事情; 继任者
词性变化follow[ˈfɔləu]adj.1.■后继的; 随后发生的follow-restn.1.■跟刀架follow-scenen.1.■【摄】跟镜头场面, 移动摄影follow-throughn.1.■完成球棒击球后的弧形动作; 继续进行(到底)follow-upadj.1.■重复的, 继续的; 继续进行的n.1.■继续采取的行动[发生的事情]; 连续广告(或推销)法; 与病人保持联系; (对已发表的新闻的)补充报道; 跟踪; 硬反馈; 跟踪装置followableadj.
参考词汇follow;ensue;succeed;result;都含“跟随”、“接踵而至”的意思。1.■follow系常用词, 指“继之而来或继之而去”, 如:Springfollows winter.冬去春来。2.■ensue为正式用语, 指“随之引起”或“接着发生(...的结果)”, 如:Clouds appeared and rain ensued.云来雨至。3.■succeed 强调“时间、顺序上随之而来”、“接替某人[物]”, 如:He was not willing to succeed his father as manager of the business .他不愿继承父亲任公司经理。4.■result指“前者和后者之间是因果关系”, 如:Superstition results from ignorance.迷信产生于无知。precede;
