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follow
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- Conjugation :
past
followed
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followed
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ing
following
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Derivatives :
n
following
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- follow
['fɔləu]
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1.
vt.
[+person]
[ car]
(go behind) 跟随
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We followed him up the steps.
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我们跟随他上了台阶。
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2.
vt.
[+person]
(join later) 跟着到来
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He followed Julie to New York.
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他跟着朱莉到了纽约。
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3.
vt.
[+event]
[ activity]
[ time]
(come after) 继之而来
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the rioting that followed the verdict
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裁定后继之而来的暴乱
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4.
vt.
[+example]
[ advice]
[ instructions]
(take heed of) 遵循
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She promised to follow his advice.
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她承诺要遵循他的忠告。
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5.
vt.
[+route]
[ path]
沿着…行进
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We followed a path along the creek.
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我们沿着小溪边的一条小路行进。
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6.
vt.
[+event]
[ story]
(understand) 领会
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They were having some difficulty in following the plot.
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他们在理解情节上有困难。
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7.
vt.
[+sport]
[ TV serial]
(take an interest in) 对…感兴趣
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Millions of people follow football.
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成百上万的人对足球感兴趣。
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8.
vt.
(with eyes) 追随
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Suzy's eyes followed a police car as it drove slowly past.
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苏西的眼睛追随着一辆慢慢驶过的警车。
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9.
vi.
[person+]
跟随
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They took him into a small room and I followed.
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他们把他带进一间小屋里，我跟了进去。
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10.
vi.
[event]
[ activity]
[ time+]
接下来
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He was arrested in the confusion which followed.
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他在接下来的一片混乱中被捕了。
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11.
vi.
[conclusion]
[ benefit+]
(result) 必然发生
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If the explanation is right, two things follow...
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如果这一解释正确的话，两件事情必然发生…
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to follow in sb's footsteps
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步某人后尘
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I don't quite follow you
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我不太理解你的意思
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it follows that...
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一定是…
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as follows
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如下
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The winners are as follows:...
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获奖者如下：…
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12.
vi.
(in this way) 按如下方式
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The sum will be calculated as follows...
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总额将按如下方式计算…
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to follow suit
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[fig] 照样去做
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to follow one thing (up) with another thing
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紧接着一件事做另一件事
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followed by
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接着是
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- follow
[ˈfɒləʊ]
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1.
vt.
跟着，跟随，尾随
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The ducklings followed their mother around the pond.
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小鸭子跟着鸭妈妈在池塘里游泳。
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Please follow the guide through the museum.
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请紧跟导游参观博物馆。
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2.
vt.
在……之后
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Tuesday always follows Monday.
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星期二总在星期一之后。
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3.
vi.
作为必然结果发生
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It follows that your assertion is false.
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因此，你的论断是错误的。
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4.
vt.
沿着……走，顺着……走
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5.
verb
遵守，遵照，听从
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6.
verb
紧跟着……发生，继......后而来
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A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake.
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地震之后紧接着是可怕的海啸。
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7.
vt.
遵循，符合，与……一致
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8.
vi.
下面是，接下来是
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Mary plays best，with John and Sue following.
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玛丽的表现最好，约翰和苏次之。
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9.
vt.
支持，拥护
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She followed the feminist movement.
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她支持女权运动。
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10.
vt.
接着……之后做
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She followed dinner with a brandy.
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晚饭后，她喝了一杯白兰地。
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He followed his lecture with a question and answer period.
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他演讲结束后安排了问答时间。
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11.
verb
模仿，跟风
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Teenagers follow their friends in everything.
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青少年往往在各个方面模仿同伴。
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12.
vt.
追踪，追查
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We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba.
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我们必须密切追踪古巴的经济发展态势。
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13.
vt.
关注，注视
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She followed the men with the binoculars.
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她用双筒望远镜跟踪那些人。
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14.
vt.
继承，接替，作为……的继任者
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Carter followed ford.
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卡特继承了福特。
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15.
vt.
为……伴奏，跟上……的节奏
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The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano.
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这个管弦乐队仅仅能跟上这位男高音常见的音调变化。
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16.
vi.
了解，保持对……的消息灵通
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17.
vt.
从……而来
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18.
vt.
追随，跟从
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Let's follow our great helmsman!
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我们紧跟我们伟大的舵手前进！
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She followed a guru for years.
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她跟随这名古鲁学习好几年了。
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19.
vt.
沿袭，依循
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These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion.
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这些人们仍然遵循他们古代的宗教传统。
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20.
vt.
从事……的职业，工作是
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21.
vt.
盯梢，监视
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The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing.
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警察已经跟踪他好几个星期了，但他们无法证明他参与了这起爆炸事件。
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22.
vt.
追赶，追逐，追捕
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Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life.
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她的恶行一辈子都对她如影随形，在睡梦里也不放过她。
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23.
verb
听懂，明白，理解
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When he lectures，I cannot follow.
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他讲课时，我跟不上。
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Can you follow her argument?
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你能跟上他的思路吗？
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24.
vt.
坚持，依据
Collins English-English Dictionary
- follow
['fɒləυ]
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1.
vb
to go or come after in the same direction
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he followed his friend home
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2.
vt.
[tr]
to accompany; attend
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she followed her sister everywhere
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3.
vt.
to come after as a logical or natural consequence
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to keep to the course or track of
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she followed the towpath
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5.
vt.
[tr]
to act in accordance with; obey
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to follow instructions
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6.
vt.
[tr]
to accept the ideas or beliefs of (a previous authority, etc)
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he followed Donne in most of his teachings
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7.
vt.
to understand (an explanation, argument, etc)
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the lesson was difficult to follow
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8.
vt.
to watch closely or continuously
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she followed his progress carefully
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9.
vt.
[tr]
to have a keen interest in
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to follow athletics
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10.
vt.
[tr]
to help in the cause of or accept the leadership of
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the men who followed Napoleon
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11.
vt.
[tr]
[rare]
to earn a living at or in
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to follow the Navy
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12.
n
[billiards]
[snooker]
a forward spin imparted to a cue ball causing it to roll after the object ball
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13.
n
a shot made in this way
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14.
n
See also follow-on follow out follow through follow up
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15.
n
[Etymology]
Old English folgian; related to Old Frisian folgia, Old Saxon folgon, Old High German folgen
Examples
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to follow praise with blame
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先表扬后责备
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to follow rules
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遵守规则
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to follow local politics
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密切注意地方政局
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follow-up visits
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对可能的顾客所作的再度访问
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a follow-up letter
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接着而来的信(常指推销员连续兜售商品的信)，接连发出的广告信
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