| 词汇 | follow |
| 释义 | phrasefollow[followed, followed, following] follow on 1. follow on to happen after or as a result of something else - used to say that two events or actions are connected with each other+ from The discussion groups are intended to follow on from this morning's lecture.following on from sth Following on from the success of its Boboli pizzas, JS has introduced a new range of small pizzas called Bobolini.follow-on n singular especially BrE something that happens after or as the result of something else: The new coursebook is a follow-on of an earlier one.2. follow on BrE to go somewhere at a later time than someone else, especially in order to meet them there: The two climbers set off alone - the rest of the expedition were expected to follow on later. follow out follow out sth • follow sth out if you follow out someone's instructions, orders etc, you do exactly what they have told you to do: Soldiers are expected to follow out their orders without question. Dennis seems unable to follow out even the simplest of instructions.■ SIMILAR TO: carry out, obey follow through 1. follow sth through • follow through sth • follow through to do what needs to be done in order to make something happen successfully in the way that you want, or in the way that you have planned: Peter has a lot of great ideas, but he never seems to follow them through. It had always been her dream to become a dancer. If only she had the courage to follow it through!+ with Following through with his plan, MacArthur sought to take over Seoul by September 25th.2. follow sth through • follow through sth if you follow through an idea, suggestion etc you think about or discuss all the things that are connected with it and what effects it is likely to have: Some people say that animals have no rights. If you follow this idea through to its logical conclusion, we can be as cruel as we like, without caring about the suffering we cause.3. follow through to continue moving your arm or foot after you have hit, kicked, or thrown the ball in golf, tennis, football etc, in order to complete the movement: Jasper has a strong swing, but he needs to follow through more consistently after he's hit the ball. follow through on 1. follow through on sth especially AmE to do what you have promised, planned, threatened etc to dofollow through on a promise/plan/threat etc Officials waited to see whether the terrorists would follow through on their promise to release the hostages. It seemed unlikely that Iraq would start further conflict by following through on threats to attack a US spy plane.2. follow through on sth especially AmE to deal with something such as instructions or complaints after you have received them: The report found that managers rarely followed through on complaints form women in the company. Some of the patients have behaviour problems that make it difficult for them to follow through on instructions from others. follow up 1. follow up sth • follow sth up to find out more information about something, and take action if necessary: The police received a tip about the robbery, but they never followed it up.+ on Public health officials are following up on numerous health complaints from workers at the factory.■ SIMILAR TO: investigate2. follow up sth • follow sth up to do something soon after you have done something else, especially in order to make sure it is successful: The treatment is usually followed up by a series of check-ups at the local hospital.+ with The band is planning to follow up their new record with a 3 month tour of the US.follow-up n C,U something that is done after something else, in order to develop it further or to make sure that it is successful: The Pretoria talks were a follow-up to the first meeting between the government and the ANC.follow-up adj only before noun follow-up meetings, visits, activities etc are done after something else, in order to develop it further or make sure that it is successful: They decided to have a follow-up meeting to find out how much progress had been made.
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