follows; followed; following
follows; followed; following
Learner's definition of FOLLOW
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a : to go or come after or behind (someone or something)跟随；跟着 [+ object]
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She followed us into the kitchen.她跟着我们进了厨房。
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The dog followed the children home.狗跟在孩子们后面回家了。
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The exit is right this way. Just follow me.出口就在这边。跟我来。
[no object]
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The children went home and the dog followed behind.孩子们往家走，狗跟在后面。
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If one sheep goes through the gate, the rest will follow.如果一只羊穿过大门，其余的都会跟着。
b [+ object] : to go after or behind (someone) secretly and watch to find out what happens跟踪 -
He hired a private detective to follow his wife everywhere. [=to secretly find out where she went and what she did]他雇了一个私家侦探跟踪自己的妻子。
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follow a suspect跟踪嫌疑犯
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I think that someone is following us. = I think we're being followed.我觉得有人在跟踪我们。
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a : to come after (something) in time or place or as part of a series（时间、空间或顺序）排在…后 [+ object]
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Spring follows winter. = Winter is followed by spring.冬天过后是春天。
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The number 15 follows 14.数字15排在14之后。
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Her accident was followed by a long period of recovery.她在意外事故后花了很长一段时间恢复。
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First came the student speeches, and the presentation of awards followed.首先是学生发言，随后是颁奖。
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(formal) The war ended. There followed [=then came; then there was] a long period of rebuilding.战争结束了，随之而来的是长时间的重建。
b [+ object] : to have or do something after (something else)在…后做—
+ with 3
a : to happen after and as a result of (something)在…后发生；因…而发生；由…引发 [+ object]
[no object]
b [no object] : to be true or seem to be true because of something由此认为；由此得出；由此推断 —
often + that -
From the evidence given, it follows that the accused is guilty.现有证据证明被告有罪。
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Just because he's done some bad things, does/must it follow that he's a bad person? [=does it mean that he is a bad person?]仅仅因为他做了一些坏事就能推断他是个坏人吗？
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a : to be guided by (something)遵循；听从 -
You should follow [=obey] your conscience.你应该凭良知做事。
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follow your instincts凭着直觉去做
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follow my advice听从我的劝告
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She must learn to follow instructions.她必须学会听从指令。
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We must follow the evidence wherever it leads.无论结果如何，我们必须按证据行事。
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You should follow her example. = You should follow the example she set. [=you should do what she did]你应该以她为榜样。
b : to do the same thing as (someone)追随；仿效 5
[+ object] : to move forward on (a road, a path, etc.)沿着（道路、小径等）走 -
Follow that path, and you will come to a log cabin.沿着那条小路走，你会来到一间小木屋。
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You should follow the main highway until you see signs for the stadium.你应该沿着公路干道走，直到看见体育场的标志。
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often used figuratively常用作比喻 -
His friends all went to college, but he chose to follow a different path. [=to do something different]他的朋友们都上了大学，他却选择了一条不同的道路。
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Do recessions follow a predictable cycle/pattern?衰退是否遵循可预见的周期/模式？
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[+ object] of a road, path, etc. : to be on or next to (something) for a distance（道路、小径等）沿着…延伸 7 [+ object]
a : to keep your eyes or attention on (something)注视；关注 b : to give close attention to what happens in (something)密切关注（某事） c British : to be a fan of (a team) : support追随，支持（某队） 8
: to understand the sense or logic of (something or someone)理解；明白 [+ object]
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I found it hard to follow the twists and turns of the movie's complicated plot.我发现这部电影迂回曲折的复杂情节十分难以理解。
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I'm sorry—I don't follow your argument/reasoning. = I'm sorry—I don't follow you. [=I don't understand you]对不起——我不明白你的论证/推理。
[no object]
a hard/tough act to follow
: someone or something that has been so successful that it is very difficult for the person or thing coming next to be as good不能与之媲美的人（或事）；难以企及的事
as follows
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used to introduce a list, a statement, instructions, etc.（引出列表、陈述或说明等）如下 -
The names of the finalists are as follows: Mary, James, and George.决赛选手名单如下：玛丽、詹姆斯和乔治。
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Proceed as follows: go straight ahead to Martin Street and then turn left.按如下路线走：向前直行到马丁街，然后左转。
follow around
[phrasal verb] or British follow about follow (someone) around/about
: to go wherever (someone) goes跟随，跟踪（某人）
follow in someone's footsteps
— see footstep
follow someone's lead
— see 2lead
follow suit
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in card games : to play a card of the same suit (such as hearts or spades) as the card that was played just before跟牌（纸牌游戏中与上家出同样花色的牌） 2
: to do the same thing that someone else has just done跟着做；模仿 -
His brother went to medical school, and he followed suit.他的哥哥读了医学院，他也跟着读了。
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After one airline lowers their fares, the other airlines usually follow suit.通常，一家航空公司降价后，其他航空公司会纷纷效仿。
follow the path/line of least resistance
— see resistance
follow through
[phrasal verb] 1
follow through or follow (something) through : to complete an activity or process that has been started（把…）进行到底；完成（已经开始的事） -
He always starts the school year off studying and working hard, but he doesn't follow through. [=he doesn't continue to study and work hard]他总是在学期开始时努力学习和工作，但却不能坚持到底。
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He doesn't follow his good intentions through. [=although he makes plans to do things, he doesn't actually do them]他不能将良好的愿望付诸实践。
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often + on or with 2
sports : to keep your arms, legs, etc., moving after you hit or kick a ball : to complete a stroke or swing（击球或踢球后）做随球动作，完成顺势动作 — see also follow-through
follow up
[phrasal verb] 1
follow up (something) or follow (something) up or follow up : to follow (something) with something similar, related, or additional（对…）采取进一步行动；（在…后）接着—
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He followed up his early findings with another study.他在早期发现的基础上进行了另一项研究。
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After you submit your job application, you should follow it up by making a phone call.提交工作申请之后，你应该接着打个电话。
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Her first book was a big success, and she followed up with another best seller.她的第一本书大获成功，紧接着她又出了另一部畅销书。
2 follow up (something) or follow (something) up or follow up or chiefly US follow up on (something)
a : to try to get more information about (something)（对…）做进一步了解，了解更多的信息 b : to do something in response to (something) : to take appropriate action about (something)（对…）采取行动，做出反应 -
Police followed up the complaints with several arrests.警方接到报案后实施了几次逮捕。
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He complained several times, but the police never followed up.他多次报案，但警方始终没有采取行动。
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He says that the police failed to follow up on his complaints.他说警方没有对他的报案采取行动。
— see also follow-up
follow your nose
informal 1
: to go in a straight or obvious course直走；沿大路走 2
: to proceed without a definite plan : to do what seems right or best without careful planning凭着感觉行事；凭直觉办事 3
: to go toward the place where a smell is coming from循味道而去