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follow follow ★★★★★/fɒ̱loʊ/1[VERB	动词]跟随；跟着 If you follow someone who is going somewhere, you move along behind them because you want to go to the same place.   [V n prep/adv]  [V n]  [V]  [Also V after n]We followed him up the steps into a large hall...我们跟着他上楼来到一个很大的大厅。Please follow me, madam...请跟我来，夫人。They took him into a small room and I followed.他们把他带到一个小房间，我跟了进去。2[VERB	动词]尾随；跟踪 If you follow someone who is going somewhere, you move along behind them without their knowledge, in order to catch them or find out where they are going.   [V n]She realized that the Mercedes was following her...她意识到那辆奔驰在跟踪她。I think we're being followed.我想我们被跟踪了。3[VERB	动词]追随 If you follow someone to a place where they have recently gone and where they are now, you go to join them there.   [V n to n]He followed Janice to New York, where she was preparing an exhibition.他追随贾尼丝到了纽约，她正在那里准备一个展览。4[VERB	动词]接着…发生；在…后发生 An event, activity, or period of time that follows a particular thing happens or comes after that thing, at a later time.   [V n]  [V]  [V-ed]...the rioting and looting that followed the verdict...判决宣布之后发生的暴乱和抢劫I remember nothing else about the days following Daddy's death...父亲去世之后那几天我不记得有什么其他事了。He was arrested in the confusion which followed...他在之后的混乱中被捕。Other problems may follow...其他的问题可能会接踵而至。Eyewitnesses spoke of a noise followed by a huge red light.目击者说响声过后出现了一道耀眼的红光。5[VERB	动词]在…后做(或说) If you follow one thing with another, you do or say the second thing after you have done or said the first thing.   [V n with n]  [V n P with n]  [Also V P n (not pron) with n]Her first major role was in Martin Scorsese's 'Goodfellas' and she followed this with a part in Spike Lee's 'Jungle Fever'.她主演的第一部影片是马丁·斯科塞斯的《好家伙》，之后接拍了斯派克·李的《丛林热》。Follow up means the same as follow .follow up 同 followThe book proved such a success that the authors followed it up with 'The Messianic Legacy'.这本书取得了巨大的成功，作者于是又推出一部《弥赛亚的遗产》。6[VERB	动词]可以推断出；由此得出 If it follows that a particular thing is the case, that thing is a logical result of something else being true or being the case.   [it V that]  [V]  [V from n]Just because a bird does not breed one year, it does not follow that it will fail the next...不能因为一只鸟某一年没有繁殖就断定它第二年也不会繁殖。If the explanation is right, two things follow...如果解释是正确的，可以推断出两件事。It is easy to see the conclusions described in the text follow from this equation.很容易可以看出文中所述的结论是由这个方程式推出的。7[VERB	动词](文章或讲演)接下来是，后面的是，下面是 If you refer to the words that follow or followed, you are referring to the words that come next or came next in a piece of writing or speech.   [V]  [there V n]  [be V-ed by n]What follows is an eyewitness account...接下来的是目击者的陈述。There followed a list of places where Hans intended to visit...下面列出的是汉斯打算游览的地点。General analysis is followed by five case studies.综合分析之后是5个个案研究。8[VERB	动词]循着，沿着(道路、标志等) If you follow a path, route, or set of signs, you go somewhere using the path, route, or signs to direct you.   [V n]  [V n prep/adv]If they followed the road, they would be certain to reach a village...如果他们沿着这条路走，就一定会到达一个村庄。All we had to do was follow the map...我们所要做的就是按照地图走。I followed the signs to Metrocity.我循着指示标志找到了地铁城购物中心。9[VERB	动词](小径、河流等)沿着，经过 If something such as a path or river follows a particular route or line, it goes along that route or line.   [V n]Our route follows the Pacific coast through densely populated neighbourhoods...我们的路线沿着太平洋海岸，途经人口稠密的街区。The Lot river follows a winding and tortuous course.洛特河的河道蜿蜒曲折。10[VERB	动词]注视(运动物体)；(眼睛)跟随着 If you follow something with your eyes, or if your eyes follow it, you watch it as it moves or you look along its route or course.   [V n]Ann's eyes followed a police car as it drove slowly past.安注视着一辆缓缓驶过的警车。11[VERB	动词]按照…方式发展；以…方式发生 Something that follows a particular course of development happens or develops in that way.   [V n]His release turned out to follow the pattern set by that of the other six hostages.最终他的获释方式也和其他 6名人质的获释如出一辙。12[VERB	动词]接受，遵循(建议、指示等)；按(菜谱)进行 If you follow advice, an instruction, or a recipe, you act or do something in the way that it indicates.   [V n]Take care to follow the instructions carefully...注意严格按照说明进行。No two chefs follow the same recipe.每个厨师都有不同的烹饪方式。13[VERB	动词]仿效；效仿 If you follow what someone else has done, you do it too because you think it is a good thing or because you want to copy them.   [V n]  [V]His admiration for the athlete did not extend to the point where he would follow his example in taking drugs...他对于这个运动员的崇拜还没有达到要学他吸毒的程度。Where eastern Germany goes the rest will surely follow.东德怎样做，其他地方一定会效仿。14[VERB	动词]沿袭；继承 If you follow someone in what you do, you do the same thing or job as they did previously.   [V n]  [V n into n]He followed his father and became a surgeon...他子承父业，成为了一名外科医生。Anni-Frid's son has followed her into the music business.安妮-弗瑞德的儿子子承母业，也进入了音乐圈。15[VERB	动词]理解，跟得上(解释或故事情节) If you are able to follow something such as an explanation or the story of a film, you understand it as it continues and develops.   [V n]  [V]Can you follow the plot so far?...目前为止剧情你能看得懂吗？I'm afraid I don't follow.恐怕我没明白。16[VERB	动词]追踪；对…感兴趣；关注 If you follow something, you take an interest in it and keep informed about what happens.   [V n]...the millions of people who follow football because they genuinely love it...数以百万计的人关注足球，因为他们发自内心地热爱足球She was following Laura's progress closely.她密切关注着劳拉的进展。17[VERB	动词]以…为原型；讲述…的故事 A story, film, or television programme that follows someone or something is about their experiences over a particular period of time.   [V n]The film follows the fortunes of two women.这部电影讲述了两个女人的命运。18[VERB	动词](欣赏节目的同时)对照看(脚本或乐谱) If you follow a score or written copy of a play, you read it while you listen to it being performed.   [V n]...an annotated version of Mozart's opera that allows the listener to follow the score.使听者能够一边欣赏一边对照着看的莫扎特歌剧的注释乐谱19[VERB	动词]See also:following；信奉；追随；支持；拥护 If you follow a particular religion or political belief, you have that religion or belief.   [V n]'Do you follow any particular religion?' — 'Yes, we're all Hindus.'“你们有自己的宗教信仰吗？”——“是的，我们都是印度教徒。”20[PHRASE	短语]如下；分别是 You use as follows in writing or speech to introduce something such as a list, description, or explanation.   [v-link PHR]The winners are as follows: E. Walker； R. Foster； R. Gates； A. Mackintosh...优胜者分别是：E.沃克、R.福斯特、R.盖茨和A.麦金托什。This can be done if you proceed as follows.按照如下操作即可完成。21[PHRASE	短语]紧随其后；其次是 You use followed by to say what comes after something else in a list or ordered set of things.   [PHR n]Potatoes are still the most popular food, followed by white bread.马铃薯仍然是最受欢迎的食物，其次是白面包。22[PHRASE	短语]下一道菜 After mentioning one course of a meal, you can mention the next course by saying what you will have to follow or what there will be to follow .   [n PHR]He decided on roast chicken and vegetables, with apple pie to follow.他决定点烤鸡配蔬菜，然后是苹果派。23 to follow in someone's footsteps→see: footstep； 24 to follow your nose→see: nose； 25 to follow suit→see: suit； 26[PHRASAL VERB	短语动词]探究；钻研；深入研究 If you follow through an action, plan, or idea or follow through with it, you continue doing or thinking about it until you have done everything possible.   [V P n (not pron)]  [V n P]  [V P with n/-ing]  [Also V P]The leadership has been unwilling to follow through the implications of these ideas...领导层不愿意对这些想法的含意进行深入探究。I was trained to be an actress but I didn't follow it through...我接受过演员培训，但是我没有坚持下去。He decided to follow through with his original plan.他决定把最初的计划执行到底。27[PHRASAL VERB	短语动词]See also:follow 5；follow-up；追查；将…深入下去；对…采取进一步行动 If you follow up something that has been said, suggested, or discovered, you try to find out more about it or take action about it.   [V P n (not pron)]  [V n P]State security police are following up several leads...国家安全警察正在追查几条线索。An officer took a statement from me, but no one's bothered to follow it up.一位警官收集了我的供述，但却没有人愿意追查下去。相关词组：follow through follow up  followfol‧low /ˈfɒləʊ $ ˈfɑːloʊ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb  Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1go after [intransitive, transitive] to go, walk, drive etc behind or after someone else:  Are those men following us? The patrol car followed the BMW for a few miles and then lost it. Tom’s already gone out to Rome and his wife and children will follow shortly.follow somebody into/to etc something Peggy followed her out onto the landing.2happen after [intransitive, transitive] to happen or do something after something else:  The agreement followed months of negotiation. The assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968 was followed by that of Robert Kennedy.there follows something After weeks of intense fighting, there followed a brief period of calm. Most EU countries have signed the agreement and the US is expected to follow shortly (=soon). →following33come after [intransitive, transitive] to come directly after something else in a series, list, or order → following:  The chapters that follow deal mainly with mathematics. In English, the letter Q is always followed by U. We had vegetable casserole with a fruit salad to follow  (=as part of a meal).there follows something There followed several pages of incomprehensible statistics.4as follows used to introduce a list of things that you will mention next:  The winners are as follows: in third place, Mandy Johnson; in second place ...5do what somebody says [transitive] to do something in the way that someone has told or advised you to do it:  He followed the doctor’s advice and had no further trouble. Follow the instructions very carefully when filling in the form. They followed the plan that Elizabeth had worked out.6follow the signs/somebody’s directions to go somewhere by a particular way according to road signs or to what someone has told you:  Just follow the signs for the airport. I followed Brown’s directions and found the farm quite easily.7do the same thing [intransitive, transitive] to do the same thing as someone else:  Some state schools follow the example of private schools in asking parents to donate money. Environmentalists are urging the government to follow the lead of Scandinavian countries in this matter. She’s just like any young woman who enjoys following the latest fashions  (=wearing fashionable clothes).follow somebody into something (=do the same job as someone else) He does not want to follow his father into a scientific career.8believe in something [transitive] to believe in and obey a particular set of religious or political ideas9go in particular direction [transitive] a)to continue along a particular road, river etc:  I followed the main road up the mountain. Tom followed the track that leads to the old Roman road. b)to go in the same direction as something else, or to go parallel to something else:  The road follows the line of the river.10understand [intransitive, transitive] to understand something such as an explanation or story  SYN  grasp:  I didn’t quite follow what he was saying.easy/difficult/hard etc to follow The plot is a little difficult to follow.► see thesaurus at understand11be a result [intransitive] to be true as a result of something else that is truefollow from The conclusion that follows from these findings is that inner city schools need more investment, not less. It doesn’t necessarily follow that you’re going to do well academically even if you’re highly intelligent.12be interested [transitive] to be interested in something and in the way it develops:  Have you been following that crime series on TV? I’ve been following his progress very closely. She just doesn’t understand people who follow football or any other kind of sport.13follow a pattern/course/trend etc to continue to happen or develop in a particular way, especially in a way that is expected:  In Australia, the weather follows a fairly predictable pattern.14follow suit to do the same as someone else has done:  Budget companies have been so successful that other airlines have had to follow suit and lower their fares.15follow in somebody’s footsteps to do the same job or to work or live in the same way as someone else before you, especially someone in your family:  He is a doctor and expects his son to follow in his footsteps.16be about [transitive] to show or describe someone’s life or a series of events, for example in a film or book:  The book follows the plight of an orphaned Irish girl who marries into New York society.17be a hard act to follow to be so good or successful at something that it will be difficult for the next person, team etc to be as good:  We’re looking for a replacement for Sue, but she’s going to be a hard act to follow.18watch carefully [transitive] to carefully watch someone do something:  She followed Simon with her eyes as he walked to the gate.19think about/study [transitive] to study or think about a particular idea or subject and try to learn something from it:  It turned out we were both following the same line of research. If you follow that idea to its logical conclusion, we’d have to ban free speech altogether.20 follow your instincts/feelings/gut reaction etc to do the thing that you immediately feel is best without needing to stop and think about it21follow the herd/crowd to do the same thing that most other people are doing, without really thinking about it for yourself – used to show disapproval22follow your nose informal a)to go straight forward or continue in the same direction:  Just follow your nose until you come to a small bridge. b)to go to the place from where there is a particular smell coming:  I followed my nose to the kitchen, where Marcie was making coffee. c)to do something in the way that you feel is right:  After a few years in the detective game, you learn to follow your nose.23follow a profession/trade/way of life etc to do a particular job or have a particular way of life24[transitive] to look at the messages sent by a particular person using the social networking service TwitterTHESAURUSfollow to walk, drive etc behind or after someone, for example in order to see where they are going: · The man had followed her home to find out where she lived.· Follow that car!· He hired a detective to follow her.chase to quickly run or drive after someone or something in order to catch them when they are trying to escape: · Police chased the car along the motorway at speeds of up to 90 mph.run after somebody/go after somebody to quickly follow someone or something in order to stop them or talk to them: · I ran after him to say sorry, but he’d already got on the bus.stalk /stɔːk $ stɒːk/ to secretly follow an animal in order to kill it, or to secretly follow a person in order to attack them: · a tiger stalking its prey· He had a long history of stalking women in his neighbourhood.pursue /pəˈsjuː $ pərˈsuː/ written to chase someone in a very determined way: · The ship was being pursued by enemy submarines.give chase written to chase someone or something who is trying to escape from you: · One of the officers gave chase and arrested the man.· The calf ran away and the lion gave chase.tail to secretly follow someone in order to watch what they do and where they go: · Apparently, the police had been tailing the terrorists for months.track to follow and find a person or animal by looking at the marks they leave on the ground: · The bushmen were tracking antelope in the Kalahari desert.follow somebody around (also follow somebody about British English) phrasal verb to follow someone everywhere they go, especially when this is annoying:  She told him to go away and stop following her around.follow on phrasal verb1to happen after something else and be connected with it → follow-onfollow on from The discussion sessions are supposed to follow on from this morning’s lecture.2to go to the same place as someone else at a later time:  You go ahead – I’ll follow on later.follow through phrasal verb1to do what needs to be done to complete something or make it successful:  The project went wrong when the staff failed to follow through.follow something ↔ through If you have followed through all the exercises in this book, you should be ready for the second year course.2to continue moving your arm after you have hit the ball in tennis, golf etc → follow-throughfollow something ↔ up phrasal verb1to find out more information about something and take action if necessary:  The police take people’s statements and then follow them up.2to do something in addition to what you have already done in order to make it more likely to succeed → follow-upfollow up with If there is no response to your press release, follow it up with a phone call. This experiment was quickly followed up by others using different forms of the drug. →follow-up2

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8Eb0wQpOeo6HGMCUH46HTIpzIDR+RvZFQ3LBeuM/WgWTsPkrbfvvJes2rrkppBNewa47f3YWaVK07pkbmwPiLYUpOaPJHfn+Eu67Hc0UXGTabyLFkmPcAQFEMZm0bfQb+ZXBWuGRKZwIK5jSZLcmVGvE=             fol·low              ★                    /        ˈfɒləʊ                ;          NAmE                ˈfɑːloʊ                /                              verb                                                go after        跟随                    1        ★                  [transitive                ,         intransitive          ]                          follow(sb/sth)                          to come or go after or behind sb/sth            跟随；跟着                                    ◆          He followed her into the house.          他跟随她走进房屋。                          ◆          Follow me please. I'll show you the way.          请跟我走。我来给你指路。                          ◆          I think we're being followed.          我认为有人跟踪我们。                          ◆          (            figurative)                    She followed her mother into the medical profession.          她走她母亲的路，从事医务工作。                          ◆          Wherever she led, they followed.          她引向哪里，他们就跟到哪里。                          ◆          Sam walked in, with the rest of the boys following closely behind.          萨姆走了进来，其他男孩紧跟其后。                            happen/do after        在…后发生╱做                    2        ★                  [transitive                ,         intransitive          ]                          follow(sth/sb)                          to come after sth/sb else in time or order; to happen as a result of sth else            （时间或顺序上）在…后发生；因…而发生                                    ◆          The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes.          上完头两节课，有十分钟的课间休息。                          ◆          I remember little of the days that followed the accident.          那次事故以后的日子我记不大清楚了。                          ◆          A period of unrest followed the president's resignation.          总统辞职之后有一段时期的动荡。                          ◆          A detailed news report will follow shortly.          下面紧接着是详细的新闻报道。                          ◆                      There followeda short silence.                    接着沉默了一会儿。                          ◆          The opening hours are            as follows…                    营业时间如下…                          ◆          A new proposal followed on from the discussions.          讨论之后，出了一个新提案。                            3        ★                  [transitive          ]                          to do sth after sth else            在…后做                                    followsth with sth                          ◆          Follow your treatment with plenty of rest.          你治疗以后要多休息。                          followsth up with sth                          ◆          They follow up their March show with four UK dates next month.          他们在三月演出以后，下个月在英国就有四场演出。                            be result        结果                    4        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          (            not usually used in the progressive tenses              通常不用于进行时            )                    to be the logical result of sth            是…的必然结果                                    follow(from sth)                          ◆          I don't see how that follows from what you've just said.          根据你刚才所说的，我不明白怎么会产生那样的结果。                it follows that…                  ◆          If a = b and b = c it follows that a = c.          设 a = b，b = c，则 a = c。                            of part of meal        一餐的部份                    5        ★                  [transitive                ,         intransitive          ]                          follow(sth)                          to come or be eaten after another part            接着是；然后是；下一道是                                    ◆          The main course was followed by fresh fruit.          主菜以后是新鲜水果。                                      HELP                                 This pattern is usually used in the passive.              此句型通常用于被动语态                                            ◆            I'll have soup and fish              to follow.              我要汤，然后要鱼。                                                  road/path        道路；小径                    6        ★                  [transitive          ]                          followsth                          to go along a road, path, etc.            沿着（道路、小径等）                                    ◆          Follow this road until you get to the school, then turn left.          沿着这条路走到学校，然后向左拐。                            7        ★                  [transitive          ]                          followsth                          (of a road, path, etc.          道路、小径等          )                          to go in the same direction as sth or parallel to sth            沿着…伸延；与…平行                                    ◆          The lane follows the edge of a wood for about a mile.          小路沿树林边延伸约一英里。                            advice/instructions        忠告；指示                    8        ★                  [transitive          ]                          followsth                          to accept advice, instructions, etc. and do what you have been told or shown to do            接受，遵循，听从（忠告、指示等）                                    ◆          to            follow a diet/recipe                    按照规定饮食；采用规定食谱                          ◆          He has trouble            followingsimple            instructions.                    简单的指示他都难以照办。                          ◆          Why didn't you            followmy            advice?                    你为什么不听我的劝告？                            accept/copy        接受；效仿                    9        ★                  [transitive          ]                          followsth                          to accept sb/sth as a guide, a leader or an example; to copy sb/sth            接受…为指导（或领导、榜样）；追随；拥护；仿效                                    ◆          They followed the teachings of Buddha.          他们信佛教。                          ◆          He always followed the latest fashions            (= dressed in fashionable clothes).                    他总是紧跟着服装潮流。                          ◆          I don't want you to follow my example and rush into marriage.          我不希望你走我的老路，匆忙结婚。                          ◆          The movie follows the book faithfully.          这部电影忠于原著。                            understand        理解                    10        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          to understand an explanation or the meaning of sth            理解，明白（说明或意思）                                    follow(sb)                          ◆          Sorry, I don't follow.          对不起，我不明白。                          ◆          Sorry, I don't follow you.          对不起，我听不懂你的话。                          followsth                          ◆          The plot is almost impossible            to follow.                    故事情节几乎叫人看不懂。                          ☞synonyms at                                                    understand                                                                watch/listen        注视；听                    11        ★                  [transitive          ]                          followsb/sth                          to watch or listen to sb/sth very carefully            密切注视；倾听                                    ◆          The children were following every word of the story intently.          孩子们一字不漏地专心听故事。                          ◆          Her eyes followed him everywhere            (= she was looking at him all the time).                    她一直在注视着他。                            be interested in        兴趣                    12        ★                  [transitive          ]                          followsth                          to take an active interest in sth and be aware of what is happening            对…产生浓厚兴趣而关注                                    ◆          Have you been following the basketball championships?          你是否一直在注意篮球锦标赛的赛程？                          ◆          Millions of people followed the trial on TV.          几百万人饶有兴趣地收看了电视转播的审判。                            of book/movie        书籍；电影                    13                  [transitive          ]                          followsth                          to be concerned with the life or development of sb/sth            涉及…生活；有关…发展                                    ◆          The novel follows the fortunes of a village community in Scotland.          小说叙述了苏格兰一个村落的变迁。                            pattern/course        模式；进展                    14                  [transitive          ]                          followsth                          to develop or happen in a particular way            按…方式（或方向）发展；以…方式发生                                    ◆          The day followed the usual pattern.          这一天和平常过得一样。                            IDIOMS              follow in sb's ˈfootsteps                              to do the same job, have the same style of life, etc. as sb else, especially sb in your family              仿效某人                                            ◆            She works in television, following in her father's footsteps.            她步父亲的后尘，在电视台工作。                                      follow your ˈnose                  1                      to be guided by your sense of smell              凭嗅觉指引                                                2                      to go straight forward              一直向前走                                            ◆            The garage is a mile ahead up the hill—just follow your nose.            汽车修理站在前面一英里处的山坡上，一直往前走就可以到。                                    3                      to act according to what seems right or reasonable, rather than following any particular rules              凭感觉行事；凭直觉办事                                                  follow ˈsuit                  1                      (in card games            纸牌游戏            )                                to play a card of the same              suitthat has just been played              跟牌（跟着别人出同花色的牌）                                                2                      to act or behave in the way that sb else has just done              跟着某人做；仿效某人；照着做                                                  ☞more at                                    act                                   n.                            PHRASAL VERBS                    ˌfollow sb aˈround/aˈbout                              to keep going with sb wherever they go              到处跟随；跟踪                                            ◆            Will you stop following me around!            你不要再到处跟着我了！                                      ˌfollow ˈon                              to go somewhere after sb else has gone there              跟着走；接着来；随后去                                            ◆            You go to the beach with the kids and I'll follow on when I've finished work.            你和孩子们去海滨，我办完事随后就去。                                      ˌfollow ˈthrough                              (in            tennis,            golf,etc.            网球、高尔夫球等            )                                to complete a stroke by continuing to move the club,              racket,etc. after hitting the ball              （击球后球拍、球棒等）完成顺势动作                                            ☞related noun                                                            follow-through                                                             (1                )                                                                ˌfollow ˈthrough (with sth) | ˌfollow sth↔ˈthrough                              to finish sth that you have started              把…进行到底；完成（开了头的事）                                            ☞related noun                                                            follow-through                                                             (2                )                                                                ˌfollow sth↔ˈup                  1          ★                      to add to sth that you have just done by doing sth else              对…采取进一步行动；…后接着                                            ◆            You should follow up your phone call with an email or a letter.            你打电话后应该接着发一封电子邮件或写封信。                                    2                      to find out more about sth that sb has told you or suggested to you              追查更多情况                                            SYN                                                            investigate                                                                          ◆            The police are following up several leads after their TV appeal for information.            警方在电视上呼吁提供信息后正沿着几条线索继续追查。                                    ☞related noun                                                    follow-up                                                                follow      follows      followed      following                  fol·low              /        ˈfɒləʊ                ;          NAmE                ˈfɑːloʊ                /             follow[ˈfɒləʊ]followed, following, followsCET4CET6TEM8考研n2337736119261512136v3251292071645630762261952151934275VERB2505419774NOUN1058748940Spoken:377190747followed[35552] following[47620] follows[8147]跟随(43%)，遵循(37%)，沿着(9%)，注意(4%)，追赶(3%)，明白(2%)，紧接着(2%)n.跟随；追随vi.跟随；接着vt.跟随；遵循；追求；密切注意，注视；注意；倾听

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Collins	follow ★★★★★ /fɒ̱loʊ/ 1 [VERB 动词]跟随；跟着 If you follow someone who is going somewhere, you move along behind them because you want to go to the same place. [V n prep/adv] [V n] [V] [Also V after n] We followed him up the steps into a large hall... 我们跟着他上楼来到一个很大的大厅。 Please follow me, madam... 请跟我来，夫人。 They took him into a small room and I followed. 他们把他带到一个小房间，我跟了进去。 2 [VERB 动词]尾随；跟踪 If you follow someone who is going somewhere, you move along behind them without their knowledge, in order to catch them or find out where they are going. [V n] She realized that the Mercedes was following her... 她意识到那辆奔驰在跟踪她。 I think we're being followed. 我想我们被跟踪了。 3 [VERB 动词]追随 If you follow someone to a place where they have recently gone and where they are now, you go to join them there. [V n to n] He followed Janice to New York, where she was preparing an exhibition. 他追随贾尼丝到了纽约，她正在那里准备一个展览。 4 [VERB 动词]接着…发生；在…后发生 An event, activity, or period of time that follows a particular thing happens or comes after that thing, at a later time. [V n] [V] [V-ed] ...the rioting and looting that followed the verdict... 判决宣布之后发生的暴乱和抢劫 I remember nothing else about the days following Daddy's death... 父亲去世之后那几天我不记得有什么其他事了。 He was arrested in the confusion which followed... 他在之后的混乱中被捕。 Other problems may follow... 其他的问题可能会接踵而至。 Eyewitnesses spoke of a noise followed by a huge red light. 目击者说响声过后出现了一道耀眼的红光。 5 [VERB 动词]在…后做(或说) If you follow one thing with another, you do or say the second thing after you have done or said the first thing. [V n with n] [V n P with n] [Also V P n (not pron) with n] Her first major role was in Martin Scorsese's 'Goodfellas' and she followed this with a part in Spike Lee's 'Jungle Fever'. 她主演的第一部影片是马丁·斯科塞斯的《好家伙》，之后接拍了斯派克·李的《丛林热》。 Follow up means the same as follow .follow up 同 follow The book proved such a success that the authors followed it up with 'The Messianic Legacy'. 这本书取得了巨大的成功，作者于是又推出一部《弥赛亚的遗产》。 6 [VERB 动词]可以推断出；由此得出 If it follows that a particular thing is the case, that thing is a logical result of something else being true or being the case. [it V that] [V] [V from n] Just because a bird does not breed one year, it does not follow that it will fail the next... 不能因为一只鸟某一年没有繁殖就断定它第二年也不会繁殖。 If the explanation is right, two things follow... 如果解释是正确的，可以推断出两件事。 It is easy to see the conclusions described in the text follow from this equation. 很容易可以看出文中所述的结论是由这个方程式推出的。 7 [VERB 动词](文章或讲演)接下来是，后面的是，下面是 If you refer to the words that follow or followed, you are referring to the words that come next or came next in a piece of writing or speech. [V] [there V n] [be V-ed by n] What follows is an eyewitness account... 接下来的是目击者的陈述。 There followed a list of places where Hans intended to visit... 下面列出的是汉斯打算游览的地点。 General analysis is followed by five case studies. 综合分析之后是5个个案研究。 8 [VERB 动词]循着，沿着(道路、标志等) If you follow a path, route, or set of signs, you go somewhere using the path, route, or signs to direct you. [V n] [V n prep/adv] If they followed the road, they would be certain to reach a village... 如果他们沿着这条路走，就一定会到达一个村庄。 All we had to do was follow the map... 我们所要做的就是按照地图走。 I followed the signs to Metrocity. 我循着指示标志找到了地铁城购物中心。 9 [VERB 动词](小径、河流等)沿着，经过 If something such as a path or river follows a particular route or line, it goes along that route or line. [V n] Our route follows the Pacific coast through densely populated neighbourhoods... 我们的路线沿着太平洋海岸，途经人口稠密的街区。 The Lot river follows a winding and tortuous course. 洛特河的河道蜿蜒曲折。 10 [VERB 动词]注视(运动物体)；(眼睛)跟随着 If you follow something with your eyes, or if your eyes follow it, you watch it as it moves or you look along its route or course. [V n] Ann's eyes followed a police car as it drove slowly past. 安注视着一辆缓缓驶过的警车。 11 [VERB 动词]按照…方式发展；以…方式发生 Something that follows a particular course of development happens or develops in that way. [V n] His release turned out to follow the pattern set by that of the other six hostages. 最终他的获释方式也和其他 6名人质的获释如出一辙。 12 [VERB 动词]接受，遵循(建议、指示等)；按(菜谱)进行 If you follow advice, an instruction, or a recipe, you act or do something in the way that it indicates. [V n] Take care to follow the instructions carefully... 注意严格按照说明进行。 No two chefs follow the same recipe. 每个厨师都有不同的烹饪方式。 13 [VERB 动词]仿效；效仿 If you follow what someone else has done, you do it too because you think it is a good thing or because you want to copy them. [V n] [V] His admiration for the athlete did not extend to the point where he would follow his example in taking drugs... 他对于这个运动员的崇拜还没有达到要学他吸毒的程度。 Where eastern Germany goes the rest will surely follow. 东德怎样做，其他地方一定会效仿。 14 [VERB 动词]沿袭；继承 If you follow someone in what you do, you do the same thing or job as they did previously. [V n] [V n into n] He followed his father and became a surgeon... 他子承父业，成为了一名外科医生。 Anni-Frid's son has followed her into the music business. 安妮-弗瑞德的儿子子承母业，也进入了音乐圈。 15 [VERB 动词]理解，跟得上(解释或故事情节) If you are able to follow something such as an explanation or the story of a film, you understand it as it continues and develops. [V n] [V] Can you follow the plot so far?... 目前为止剧情你能看得懂吗？ I'm afraid I don't follow. 恐怕我没明白。 16 [VERB 动词]追踪；对…感兴趣；关注 If you follow something, you take an interest in it and keep informed about what happens. [V n] ...the millions of people who follow football because they genuinely love it... 数以百万计的人关注足球，因为他们发自内心地热爱足球 She was following Laura's progress closely. 她密切关注着劳拉的进展。 17 [VERB 动词]以…为原型；讲述…的故事 A story, film, or television programme that follows someone or something is about their experiences over a particular period of time. [V n] The film follows the fortunes of two women. 这部电影讲述了两个女人的命运。 18 [VERB 动词](欣赏节目的同时)对照看(脚本或乐谱) If you follow a score or written copy of a play, you read it while you listen to it being performed. [V n] ...an annotated version of Mozart's opera that allows the listener to follow the score. 使听者能够一边欣赏一边对照着看的莫扎特歌剧的注释乐谱 19 [VERB 动词]See also:following ；信奉；追随；支持；拥护 If you follow a particular religion or political belief, you have that religion or belief. [V n] 'Do you follow any particular religion?' — 'Yes, we're all Hindus.' “你们有自己的宗教信仰吗？”——“是的，我们都是印度教徒。” 20 [PHRASE 短语]如下；分别是 You use as follows in writing or speech to introduce something such as a list, description, or explanation. [v-link PHR] The winners are as follows: E. Walker； R. Foster； R. Gates； A. Mackintosh... 优胜者分别是：E.沃克、R.福斯特、R.盖茨和A.麦金托什。 This can be done if you proceed as follows. 按照如下操作即可完成。 21 [PHRASE 短语]紧随其后；其次是 You use followed by to say what comes after something else in a list or ordered set of things. [PHR n] Potatoes are still the most popular food, followed by white bread. 马铃薯仍然是最受欢迎的食物，其次是白面包。 22 [PHRASE 短语]下一道菜 After mentioning one course of a meal, you can mention the next course by saying what you will have to follow or what there will be to follow . [n PHR] He decided on roast chicken and vegetables, with apple pie to follow. 他决定点烤鸡配蔬菜，然后是苹果派。 23 to follow in someone's footsteps→see: footstep ； 24 to follow your nose→see: nose ； 25 to follow suit→see: suit ； 26 [PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]探究；钻研；深入研究 If you follow through an action, plan, or idea or follow through with it, you continue doing or thinking about it until you have done everything possible. [V P n (not pron)] [V n P] [V P with n/-ing] [Also V P] The leadership has been unwilling to follow through the implications of these ideas... 领导层不愿意对这些想法的含意进行深入探究。 I was trained to be an actress but I didn't follow it through... 我接受过演员培训，但是我没有坚持下去。 He decided to follow through with his original plan. 他决定把最初的计划执行到底。 27 [PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]See also:follow 5 ；follow-up ；追查；将…深入下去；对…采取进一步行动 If you follow up something that has been said, suggested, or discovered, you try to find out more about it or take action about it. [V P n (not pron)] [V n P] State security police are following up several leads... 国家安全警察正在追查几条线索。 An officer took a statement from me, but no one's bothered to follow it up. 一位警官收集了我的供述，但却没有人愿意追查下去。相关词组： follow through follow up
Oxford	fol·low ★ / ˈfɒləʊ ; NAmE ˈfɑːloʊ / verb go after 跟随 1 ★ [transitive , intransitive ] follow(sb/sth) to come or go after or behind sb/sth 跟随；跟着 ◆ He followed her into the house. 他跟随她走进房屋。 ◆ Follow me please. I'll show you the way. 请跟我走。我来给你指路。 ◆ I think we're being followed. 我认为有人跟踪我们。 ◆ ( figurative) She followed her mother into the medical profession. 她走她母亲的路，从事医务工作。 ◆ Wherever she led, they followed. 她引向哪里，他们就跟到哪里。 ◆ Sam walked in, with the rest of the boys following closely behind. 萨姆走了进来，其他男孩紧跟其后。 happen/do after 在…后发生╱做 2 ★ [transitive , intransitive ] follow(sth/sb) to come after sth/sb else in time or order; to happen as a result of sth else （时间或顺序上）在…后发生；因…而发生 ◆ The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes. 上完头两节课，有十分钟的课间休息。 ◆ I remember little of the days that followed the accident. 那次事故以后的日子我记不大清楚了。 ◆ A period of unrest followed the president's resignation. 总统辞职之后有一段时期的动荡。 ◆ A detailed news report will follow shortly. 下面紧接着是详细的新闻报道。 ◆ There followeda short silence. 接着沉默了一会儿。 ◆ The opening hours are as follows… 营业时间如下… ◆ A new proposal followed on from the discussions. 讨论之后，出了一个新提案。 3 ★ [transitive ] to do sth after sth else 在…后做 followsth with sth ◆ Follow your treatment with plenty of rest. 你治疗以后要多休息。 followsth up with sth ◆ They follow up their March show with four UK dates next month. 他们在三月演出以后，下个月在英国就有四场演出。 be result 结果 4 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] ( not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 ) to be the logical result of sth 是…的必然结果 follow(from sth) ◆ I don't see how that follows from what you've just said. 根据你刚才所说的，我不明白怎么会产生那样的结果。 it follows that… ◆ If a = b and b = c it follows that a = c. 设 a = b，b = c，则 a = c。 of part of meal 一餐的部份 5 ★ [transitive , intransitive ] follow(sth) to come or be eaten after another part 接着是；然后是；下一道是 ◆ The main course was followed by fresh fruit. 主菜以后是新鲜水果。 HELP This pattern is usually used in the passive. 此句型通常用于被动语态 ◆ I'll have soup and fish to follow. 我要汤，然后要鱼。 road/path 道路；小径 6 ★ [transitive ] followsth to go along a road, path, etc. 沿着（道路、小径等） ◆ Follow this road until you get to the school, then turn left. 沿着这条路走到学校，然后向左拐。 7 ★ [transitive ] followsth (of a road, path, etc. 道路、小径等 ) to go in the same direction as sth or parallel to sth 沿着…伸延；与…平行 ◆ The lane follows the edge of a wood for about a mile. 小路沿树林边延伸约一英里。 advice/instructions 忠告；指示 8 ★ [transitive ] followsth to accept advice, instructions, etc. and do what you have been told or shown to do 接受，遵循，听从（忠告、指示等） ◆ to follow a diet/recipe 按照规定饮食；采用规定食谱 ◆ He has trouble followingsimple instructions. 简单的指示他都难以照办。 ◆ Why didn't you followmy advice? 你为什么不听我的劝告？ accept/copy 接受；效仿 9 ★ [transitive ] followsth to accept sb/sth as a guide, a leader or an example; to copy sb/sth 接受…为指导（或领导、榜样）；追随；拥护；仿效 ◆ They followed the teachings of Buddha. 他们信佛教。 ◆ He always followed the latest fashions (= dressed in fashionable clothes). 他总是紧跟着服装潮流。 ◆ I don't want you to follow my example and rush into marriage. 我不希望你走我的老路，匆忙结婚。 ◆ The movie follows the book faithfully. 这部电影忠于原著。 understand 理解 10 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to understand an explanation or the meaning of sth 理解，明白（说明或意思） follow(sb) ◆ Sorry, I don't follow. 对不起，我不明白。 ◆ Sorry, I don't follow you. 对不起，我听不懂你的话。 followsth ◆ The plot is almost impossible to follow. 故事情节几乎叫人看不懂。 ☞synonyms at understand watch/listen 注视；听 11 ★ [transitive ] followsb/sth to watch or listen to sb/sth very carefully 密切注视；倾听 ◆ The children were following every word of the story intently. 孩子们一字不漏地专心听故事。 ◆ Her eyes followed him everywhere (= she was looking at him all the time). 她一直在注视着他。 be interested in 兴趣 12 ★ [transitive ] followsth to take an active interest in sth and be aware of what is happening 对…产生浓厚兴趣而关注 ◆ Have you been following the basketball championships? 你是否一直在注意篮球锦标赛的赛程？ ◆ Millions of people followed the trial on TV. 几百万人饶有兴趣地收看了电视转播的审判。 of book/movie 书籍；电影 13 [transitive ] followsth to be concerned with the life or development of sb/sth 涉及…生活；有关…发展 ◆ The novel follows the fortunes of a village community in Scotland. 小说叙述了苏格兰一个村落的变迁。 pattern/course 模式；进展 14 [transitive ] followsth to develop or happen in a particular way 按…方式（或方向）发展；以…方式发生 ◆ The day followed the usual pattern. 这一天和平常过得一样。 IDIOMS follow in sb's ˈfootsteps to do the same job, have the same style of life, etc. as sb else, especially sb in your family 仿效某人 ◆ She works in television, following in her father's footsteps. 她步父亲的后尘，在电视台工作。 follow your ˈnose 1 to be guided by your sense of smell 凭嗅觉指引 2 to go straight forward 一直向前走 ◆ The garage is a mile ahead up the hill—just follow your nose. 汽车修理站在前面一英里处的山坡上，一直往前走就可以到。 3 to act according to what seems right or reasonable, rather than following any particular rules 凭感觉行事；凭直觉办事 follow ˈsuit 1 (in card games 纸牌游戏 ) to play a card of the same suitthat has just been played 跟牌（跟着别人出同花色的牌） 2 to act or behave in the way that sb else has just done 跟着某人做；仿效某人；照着做 ☞more at act n. PHRASAL VERBS ˌfollow sb aˈround/aˈbout to keep going with sb wherever they go 到处跟随；跟踪 ◆ Will you stop following me around! 你不要再到处跟着我了！ ˌfollow ˈon to go somewhere after sb else has gone there 跟着走；接着来；随后去 ◆ You go to the beach with the kids and I'll follow on when I've finished work. 你和孩子们去海滨，我办完事随后就去。 ˌfollow ˈthrough (in tennis, golf,etc. 网球、高尔夫球等 ) to complete a stroke by continuing to move the club, racket,etc. after hitting the ball （击球后球拍、球棒等）完成顺势动作 ☞related noun follow-through (1 ) ˌfollow ˈthrough (with sth) \| ˌfollow sth↔ˈthrough to finish sth that you have started 把…进行到底；完成（开了头的事） ☞related noun follow-through (2 ) ˌfollow sth↔ˈup 1 ★ to add to sth that you have just done by doing sth else 对…采取进一步行动；…后接着 ◆ You should follow up your phone call with an email or a letter. 你打电话后应该接着发一封电子邮件或写封信。 2 to find out more about sth that sb has told you or suggested to you 追查更多情况 SYN investigate ◆ The police are following up several leads after their TV appeal for information. 警方在电视上呼吁提供信息后正沿着几条线索继续追查。 ☞related noun follow-up follow follows followed following fol·low / ˈfɒləʊ ; NAmE ˈfɑːloʊ /
LDC	followfol‧low /ˈfɒləʊ $ ˈfɑːloʊ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1go after [intransitive, transitive] to go, walk, drive etc behind or after someone else: Are those men following us? The patrol car followed the BMW for a few miles and then lost it. Tom’s already gone out to Rome and his wife and children will follow shortly.follow somebody into/to etc something Peggy followed her out onto the landing.2happen after [intransitive, transitive] to happen or do something after something else: The agreement followed months of negotiation. The assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968 was followed by that of Robert Kennedy.there follows something After weeks of intense fighting, there followed a brief period of calm. Most EU countries have signed the agreement and the US is expected to follow shortly (=soon). → following3 3come after [intransitive, transitive] to come directly after something else in a series, list, or order → following: The chapters that follow deal mainly with mathematics. In English, the letter Q is always followed by U. We had vegetable casserole with a fruit salad to follow (=as part of a meal).there follows something There followed several pages of incomprehensible statistics.4as follows used to introduce a list of things that you will mention next: The winners are as follows: in third place, Mandy Johnson; in second place ...5do what somebody says [transitive] to do something in the way that someone has told or advised you to do it: He followed the doctor’s advice and had no further trouble. Follow the instructions very carefully when filling in the form. They followed the plan that Elizabeth had worked out.6follow the signs/somebody’s directions to go somewhere by a particular way according to road signs or to what someone has told you: Just follow the signs for the airport. I followed Brown’s directions and found the farm quite easily.7do the same thing [intransitive, transitive] to do the same thing as someone else: Some state schools follow the example of private schools in asking parents to donate money. Environmentalists are urging the government to follow the lead of Scandinavian countries in this matter. She’s just like any young woman who enjoys following the latest fashions (=wearing fashionable clothes).follow somebody into something (=do the same job as someone else) He does not want to follow his father into a scientific career.8believe in something [transitive] to believe in and obey a particular set of religious or political ideas9go in particular direction [transitive] a)to continue along a particular road, river etc: I followed the main road up the mountain. Tom followed the track that leads to the old Roman road. b)to go in the same direction as something else, or to go parallel to something else: The road follows the line of the river.10understand [intransitive, transitive] to understand something such as an explanation or story SYN grasp: I didn’t quite follow what he was saying.easy/difficult/hard etc to follow The plot is a little difficult to follow.► see thesaurus at understand 11be a result [intransitive] to be true as a result of something else that is truefollow from The conclusion that follows from these findings is that inner city schools need more investment, not less. It doesn’t necessarily follow that you’re going to do well academically even if you’re highly intelligent.12be interested [transitive] to be interested in something and in the way it develops: Have you been following that crime series on TV? I’ve been following his progress very closely. She just doesn’t understand people who follow football or any other kind of sport.13follow a pattern/course/trend etc to continue to happen or develop in a particular way, especially in a way that is expected: In Australia, the weather follows a fairly predictable pattern.14follow suit to do the same as someone else has done: Budget companies have been so successful that other airlines have had to follow suit and lower their fares.15follow in somebody’s footsteps to do the same job or to work or live in the same way as someone else before you, especially someone in your family: He is a doctor and expects his son to follow in his footsteps.16be about [transitive] to show or describe someone’s life or a series of events, for example in a film or book: The book follows the plight of an orphaned Irish girl who marries into New York society.17be a hard act to follow to be so good or successful at something that it will be difficult for the next person, team etc to be as good: We’re looking for a replacement for Sue, but she’s going to be a hard act to follow.18watch carefully [transitive] to carefully watch someone do something: She followed Simon with her eyes as he walked to the gate.19think about/study [transitive] to study or think about a particular idea or subject and try to learn something from it: It turned out we were both following the same line of research. If you follow that idea to its logical conclusion, we’d have to ban free speech altogether.20 follow your instincts/feelings/gut reaction etc to do the thing that you immediately feel is best without needing to stop and think about it21follow the herd/crowd to do the same thing that most other people are doing, without really thinking about it for yourself – used to show disapproval22follow your nose informal a)to go straight forward or continue in the same direction: Just follow your nose until you come to a small bridge. b)to go to the place from where there is a particular smell coming: I followed my nose to the kitchen, where Marcie was making coffee. c)to do something in the way that you feel is right: After a few years in the detective game, you learn to follow your nose.23follow a profession/trade/way of life etc to do a particular job or have a particular way of life24[transitive] to look at the messages sent by a particular person using the social networking service TwitterTHESAURUSfollow to walk, drive etc behind or after someone, for example in order to see where they are going: · The man had followed her home to find out where she lived.· Follow that car!· He hired a detective to follow her.chase to quickly run or drive after someone or something in order to catch them when they are trying to escape: · Police chased the car along the motorway at speeds of up to 90 mph.run after somebody/go after somebody to quickly follow someone or something in order to stop them or talk to them: · I ran after him to say sorry, but he’d already got on the bus.stalk /stɔːk $ stɒːk/ to secretly follow an animal in order to kill it, or to secretly follow a person in order to attack them: · a tiger stalking its prey· He had a long history of stalking women in his neighbourhood.pursue /pəˈsjuː $ pərˈsuː/ written to chase someone in a very determined way: · The ship was being pursued by enemy submarines.give chase written to chase someone or something who is trying to escape from you: · One of the officers gave chase and arrested the man.· The calf ran away and the lion gave chase.tail to secretly follow someone in order to watch what they do and where they go: · Apparently, the police had been tailing the terrorists for months.track to follow and find a person or animal by looking at the marks they leave on the ground: · The bushmen were tracking antelope in the Kalahari desert.follow around (also follow somebody about British English) phrasal verb to follow someone everywhere they go, especially when this is annoying: She told him to go away and stop following her around.follow on phrasal verb1to happen after something else and be connected with it → follow-onfollow on from The discussion sessions are supposed to follow on from this morning’s lecture.2to go to the same place as someone else at a later time: You go ahead – I’ll follow on later.follow through phrasal verb1to do what needs to be done to complete something or make it successful: The project went wrong when the staff failed to follow through.follow something ↔ through If you have followed through all the exercises in this book, you should be ready for the second year course.2to continue moving your arm after you have hit the ball in tennis, golf etc → follow-throughfollow up phrasal verb1to find out more information about something and take action if necessary: The police take people’s statements and then follow them up.2to do something in addition to what you have already done in order to make it more likely to succeed → follow-upfollow up with If there is no response to your press release, follow it up with a phone call. This experiment was quickly followed up by others using different forms of the drug. → follow-up2
WDF	follow [ˈfɒləʊ]followed, following, follows CET4CET6TEM8考研 n23377 361 192 6 15 12 136 v325 129207 16456 30762 26195 21519 34275 VERB250 5419774 NOUN10587 48940 Spoken: 377190747 followed[35552] following[47620] follows[8147] 跟随(43%)，遵循(37%)，沿着(9%)，注意(4%)，追赶(3%)，明白(2%)，紧接着(2%) n.跟随；追随 vi.跟随；接着 vt.跟随；遵循；追求；密切注意，注视；注意；倾听

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