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🔑followfol·low /ˈfɑloʊ / verb ➤go after跟随- [intransitive, transitive] to come, go, or happen after someone or something跟随；跟着；发生在…之后◆You go first and I'll follow later.你先走，我随后就去。◆The dog followed her wherever she went.她走到哪儿狗就跟到哪儿。◆The crash was followed by a scream and then there was silence.撞击声后一声尖叫，然后就没声了。◆We had steak followed by fresh fruit.我们吃了牛排，接着吃了些新鲜水果。
- [transitive] to go after someone in order to catch him / her追赶；追逐◆Go faster! I think the cops are following us!走快点！我想警察正在追我们。
➤road / path道路；小路- [transitive] to go along a road, etc.; to go in the same direction as something沿着（道路等）；沿着…延伸；朝同一方向走◆Follow this road for a mile and then turn right at the stoplight.沿这条路走一英里，然后在红绿灯处向右转。
➤advice / instructions建议；指示- [transitive] to accept advice, instructions, an example, etc. and do what you have been told to do接受，遵循，听从（建议、指示、范例等）◆It is important to follow the instructions carefully.严格遵守指示是很重要的。◆She always follows the latest trends.她总是紧跟潮流。
➤understand理解- [intransitive, transitive] to understand the meaning of something理解；明白◆Then the molecules join to form a new compound. Do you follow?然后分子组合起来形成新的化合物，你明白了吗？◆Sorry, I don't follow you there.对不起，在那一点上我没听懂。◆The kids couldn't follow the plot of that movie.孩子们理解不了那部电影的故事情节。
➤watch / listen注视；听- [transitive] to watch or listen to someone or something very carefully密切注视；倾听◆You'll have to follow what he says very carefully if you want to understand it.如果你想弄明白他在说什么，就得仔细听。
➤be interested in感兴趣- [transitive] to take an active interest in something对…产生浓厚兴趣；关注◆Have you been following the tennis tournament?你一直在关注网球锦标赛吗？
➤result结果- [intransitive] follow (from sth) to happen as a result (of something); to be the necessary result (of something)是…的结果；是…的必然结果◆It doesn't follow that old people can't lead active lives.老年人并不是就不能活得丰富多彩。
➤happen as planned按计划发生- [transitive] to happen in the planned or expected way按照计划（或预期的）发生◆The day's events followed the usual pattern.那天的活动遵循通常的模式。
 ●as followsused for introducing a list（介绍名单时）如下◆The names of the winning candidates are as follows:…获胜候选人的名单如下：…●follow sb's example / leadto do what someone else has done or decided to do以某人为榜样；效法某人●follow suitto do the same thing that someone else has just done效仿；照样行事  ●follow through on sth / follow sth throughto continue doing something until it is finished把…进行到底；完成（开了头的事情）●follow sth up- to take further action about something对…采取进一步的行动；跟进◆You should follow up your letter with a phone call.你写信之后应该接着打个电话给对方。
- to find out more about something进一步了解◆We need to follow up the story about the school.我们需要进一步了解那所学校的情况。
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