请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 following
释义

following

[ fol-oh-ing ]
/ ˈfɒl oʊ ɪŋ /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR following ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a body of followers, attendants, adherents, etc.
the body of admirers, attendants, patrons, etc., of someone or something: That television show has a large following.
the following, that which comes immediately after, as pages, lines, etc.: See the following for a list of exceptions.

adjective

that follows or moves in the same direction: a following wind.
that comes after or next in order or time; ensuing: the following day.
that is now to follow; now to be mentioned, described, related, or the like: Check the following report for details.

Origin of following

First recorded in 1250–1300, following is from the Middle English word folwing.See follow, -ing1, -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM following

non·fol·low·ing, adjective

Words nearby following

follitropin, follow, follow along, follower, followership, following, following bougie, follow in someone's footsteps, follow-my-leader, follow-on, follow one's nose
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for following

British Dictionary definitions for following

following
/ (ˈfɒləʊɪŋ) /

adjective

  1. (prenominal) about to be mentioned, specified, etcthe following items
  2. (as noun)will the following please raise their hands?
(of winds, currents, etc) moving in the same direction as the course of a vessel

noun

a group of supporters or enthusiastshe attracted a large following wherever he played

preposition

as a result ofhe was arrested following a tip-off

usage for following

The use of following to mean as a result of is very common in journalism, but should be avoided in other kinds of writing
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看

 

英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/11 12:30:11