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单词 well-followed
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well-followedadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., follow v., -ed suffix1.
Etymology: < well adv. + follow v. + -ed suffix1.
Obsolete.
Of a task, course of action, etc.: continued to its completion or accomplishment; fully pursued, followed through. Cf. follow v. 10c.
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a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) iii. viii. sig. Mm5v Thus with the well-followed valure of Amphialus were the other almost ouerthrowne.
a1598 Ld. Burghley Counsell of Father to his Sonne (single sheet) A cause or two beeing well followed and obtained, may after free thee from suits a great part of thy life.
1759 T. M. Molyneux Conjunct Exped. i. v. 59 The Execution was so well followed, each Captain destroying his Share,..that of the whole Fleet, there escaped not above eight or nine Ships.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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