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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- follow ['fɔləu ]
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- 1. vt. [+person, car] (go behind) 跟随
- 2. vt. [+person] (join later) 跟着到来
- 3. vt. [+event, activity, time] (come after) 继之而来
- 4. vt. [+example, advice, instructions] (take heed of) 遵循
- 5. vt. [+route, path] 沿着...行进
- 6. vt. [+event, story] (understand) 领会
- 7. vt. [+sport, TV serial] (take an interest in) 对...感兴趣
- 8. vt. (with eyes) 追随
- 9. vi. [person+] 跟随
- 10. vi. [event, activity, time+] 接下来
- 11. vi. [conclusion, benefit+] (result) 必然发生
- 12. vi. (in this way) 按如下方式
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- follow [ 'fɑlo] [ 'fɔləu]
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- 1. vt. 跟随，跟着…去（或来）；跟在…后面
- 2. vt. （在时间、次序等方面）接着，随后（或跟着、接着）发生，继…之后
- 3. vt. 提供随之而来的东西（with）
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4.
vt.
作为…的结果而发生，是…的必然结果，为…的结果，因…而起
- Disease often follows malnutrition.
- 疾病的发生常是营养不良的结果。
- 5. vt. 沿着…走，顺…走，沿行，循（路）
- 6. vt. 追逐，追赶；追踪；追求
- 7. vt. 遵照；服从；听从，追随（某人）
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8.
vt.
拥护…的思想、意见等，信奉
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9.
vt.
接替（职务、职位等），继承
- Monroe followed Madison as president.
- 门罗接替麦迪逊当上了总统。
- 10. vt. 注视，倾听；看清
- 11. vt. 领会，领悟；听清楚，听懂，能理解
- 12. vt. 从事（职业等），以…为业，经营
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13.
vi.
（在名次、次序、时间等）接着（某事或某人）；继；随着，跟随，跟着去（或来）
- 14. vi. （作为自然的或逻辑的结果）发生，造成…结果；继之而来；必然可推知…
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15.
vi.
理解；懂得
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16.
vi.
模仿
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17.
noun
跟随，追随，跟踪，追求
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18.
noun
[billiard]
使竿击的球在击中目的球后继续滚动的一击，推球
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19.
noun
因…而起
Collins English-English Dictionary
- follow ['fɑləυ]
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1.
vb
to go or come after in the same direction
- he followed his friend home
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2.
vt.
[tr]
to accompany; attend
- 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
- she followed the towpath
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5.
vt.
[tr]
to act in accordance with; obey
- to follow instructions
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6.
vt.
[tr]
to accept the ideas or beliefs of (a previous authority, etc)
- he followed Donne in most of his teachings
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7.
vt.
to understand (an explanation, argument, etc)
- the lesson was difficult to follow
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8.
vt.
to watch closely or continuously
- she followed his progress carefully
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9.
vt.
[tr]
to have a keen interest in
- to follow athletics
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10.
vt.
[tr]
to help in the cause of or accept the leadership of
- the men who followed Napoleon
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11.
vt.
[tr]
[rare]
to earn a living at or in
- 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 folg
o n, Old High German folge n
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1.
vb
to go or come after in the same direction
Examples
- follow the right road
- 沿着右边的路走 → follow
- to follow praise with blame
- 先表扬后责备 → follow
- to follow a trade
- 从事某种职业 → follow
- to follow rules
- 遵守规则 → follow
- to follow a conversation intently
- 倾听谈话 → follow
- to follow local politics
- 密切注意地方政局 → follow
- Do you follow me?
- 你能听懂我的话吗? 你明白我的意思吗? → follow
- follow-up visits
- 对可能的顾客所作的再度访问 → follow-up
- a follow-up letter
- 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 → follow-up
- to follow a hard policy
- 奉行坚定的政策 → hard
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