| 释义 |
in the train of1Following behind: there appeared in his train two of his servants carrying a portmanteau...- Few thought to ask, to question the idea that ‘the people’ could be led as always, would follow blindly in the train of materialistic progress to social or cultural ‘progress’.
- He follows in the train of distinguished Erasmus lecturers, including Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Peter Berger, Paul Johnson, Jean-Marie Cardinal Lustiger, Rabbi David Novak, and Mary Ann Glendon.
- Carried to Italy (probably in the train of the Borgia popes), it was developed further, the flat bridge of the vihuela being replaced by a free-standing arched bridge, which was glued to the belly like that of a guitar.
1.1As a consequence of: unemployment brings great difficulties in its train...- This was possible due to the immigration of many Iranians to Bengal in the train of Muslim conquest and in the service of the rulers.
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