| 单词 | to follow up on |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto follow up on 4. to follow up on. extracted from followv. a. intransitive. To continue (something already in progress); to supplement or reinforce (something already done or said) with further action, comment, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > continuing > following up, through, or prosecution > follow up, through, or out [verb (transitive)] suec1325 pursuea1393 follow1425 pass1473 prosecute?a1475 ensue1509 convey1530 persecute1546 to follow on?1557 transact1636 to follow up1659 to follow up on1927 1927 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 27 20/1 The third and fourth years will follow up on Project 1 but concentrate on Project 2. 1951 Bull. Amateur Entomologists' Soc. 10 54/2 Dear Mr Editor,—To follow up on my letter, published in April, may I venture to suggest how the above group should operate. 1988 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 14 Mar. 57 He had another effortless win yesterday to follow up on last week's all-the-way win at Calder. 2016 States News Service (Nexis) 16 Nov. Colonel, just to follow up on Ryan's question. Can you rule out that U.S. forces are inside Mosul? b. intransitive. To investigate and take action with regard to (a piece of information, a recommendation, etc.). ΚΠ 1927 Oak Parker (Oak Park, Illinois) 22 Apr. 4/1 When police followed up on the tip they caught George Richter. 1975 Educ. Horizons 54 86/2 When a student complains..that a supervisor has not given him enough attention the Education Director follows up on the matter and checks out the complaint. 2018 Vancouver Island Free Daily (Nexis) 20 Mar. Officers are following up on reports of a vehicle leaving the area shortly after the shots were heard. < as lemmas |
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