follow /BrEˈfɒləʊ; NAmEˈfɑːloʊ/ ► SEE ALLfollow onfollow throughfollow through (with sth)follow sth throughfollow up on sthfollow sth up●ˌfollow ˈon1.(from sth)to continue or result from sth in a natural or logical way是…的必然结果;因…而起◆Listen carefully to the answer and make sure that your next question follows on. 仔细听答案,一定要据此回答下一个问题。◆Following on from what Jill has said, I’d like to talk about the future of the company. 我想借吉尔的话题谈谈公司的前景。2.to leave a place after sb else and meet them later追随;跟上◆You go now. I’ll follow on later. 你现在走。我随后追上。[v + adv]▸ˈfollow-on
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(especially BrE) sth that continues or results from sth; the action of following on from sth结果;后续事物;后续工作◆‘Jaws 2’ was a follow-on to ‘Jaws’. 《大白鲨 2 》是《大白鲨》的续集。◆follow-on treatment / talks 后续治疗/会谈◆a follow-on call 后续打来的电话●ˌfollow ˈthrough (in tennis, golf, etc.网球、高尔夫球等) to complete a stroke by continuing to move the club, etc. after you have hit the ball(击球后球拍、球杆等)完成顺势动作[v + adv]▸ˌfollow-ˈthrough ( ˈfollow-throughespecially NAmE)
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(in tennis, golf, etc.网球、高尔夫球等) the final part of a stroke after the ball has been hit(击球后的)随球动作,顺势动作●ˌfollow ˈthrough (with sth)●ˌfollow sth ˈthroughto complete sth you have begun or already done完成;把…进行到底◆The store did not follow through with the prosecution. 该店中途撤回了起诉。◆He never follows things through. 他做事从来不能善始善终。[v + adv][v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]▸ˌfollow-ˈthrough
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the actions that sb takes to complete or continue sth后期行动;后续措施◆Your follow-through on the project was not very satisfactory. 你在这个项目上做的后续工作不太令人满意。●ˌfollow ˈup on sth●ˌfollow sth ˈup1.(with sth)to take further action about sth对…采取进一步行动;跟进◆You should follow your letter up with a phone call (= you should write first and then telephone). 你写信后还应该再打个电话。2.to find out more about sth sb has told you or suggested to you追查;探究◆The police are following up all the leads. 警方正在追查每一条线索。◆It’s worth following up his idea. 值得顺着他的思路继续研究。OBJlead, idea, complaint, matter SYNinvestigate sth (more formal) [v + adv][v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]▸ˈfollow-up(to sth)
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[usually singular] sth that continues sth后续;跟进◆The survey is a follow-up to the questionnaire. 这个调查是问卷的后续。◆follow-up treatment / studies 后续治疗/跟踪研究