英语词汇“follow up”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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follow up vb (tr, adverb)

to pursue or investigate (a person, evidence, etc) closely
to continue (action) after a beginning, esp to increase its effect

n follow-up

something done to reinforce an initial action
(as modifier): a follow-up letter
a routine examination of a patient at various intervals after medical or surgical treatment

ˈfol•low-ˌup, n. [countable]

an action that serves to increase or monitor the effectiveness of a previous one:Come back to the doctor's office for a follow-up.
Journalisma news story providing additional information on an earlier story:wanted to do a follow-up but her editor said not to.

adj. [before a noun]

designed or serving to follow up:a follow-up interview.

fol•low v.

to come after in sequence or order;
succeed: [~ + object]Night follows day, and day follows night.[no object]You lead and I'll follow.
to happen after something else;
come next as an event or result: [no obj]:After the defeat, great disorder followed.[ ~ + obj]:Flooding followed the storm.
to go or come after;
move behind in the same direction: [~ + object]Drive ahead, and I'll follow you.[no object]Drive ahead and I'll follow.
to conform to, comply with, or act in accordance with;
obey:[~ + object]to follow orders.
to move forward along:[~ + object]We followed the road to Gaston.
to go in pursuit of:[~ + object]The police followed the fleeing suspects.
to engage in or be concerned with as a pursuit:[~ + object]to follow an ideal.
to watch the development or progress of:[~ + object]to follow the news.
to keep up with and understand (an argument, story, etc.): [~ + object][not: be + ~-ing]I can't follow your argument. Do you follow me?[no object]That's the explanation; can you follow?
to result logically as an effect: [no object][not: be + ~-ing]That can't be right —it just doesn't follow.[~ + from + object]That conclusion does not follow from your premise.[It + ~ + that clause]It follows naturally that they must be innocent.
follow through, [no object]
- to carry out fully, such as a stroke in golf or tennis.
- to continue an effort, plan, proposal, policy, etc., to its completion:He followed through on every assignment we gave him.
follow up:
- to increase the effectiveness of by further action or repetition: [~ + up + object]He followed up the aerobics with stretching exercises.[~ + object + up]followed them up with stretching exercises.
- [~ + up (+ on) + object] to pursue:I'd like to follow up (on) that question.

fol•low-up n.

the act of following up.
an action or thing that serves to increase the effectiveness of a previous one, as a second or subsequent letter, phone call, or visit.
JournalismAlso called follow.
- a news story providing additional information on a story or article previously published.
- Also called sidebar, supplementary story. a minor news story used to supplement a related story of major importance. Cf. feature story (def. 1), human-interest story, shirttail.

adj.

designed or serving to follow up, esp. to increase the effectiveness of a previous action:a follow-up interview; a follow-up offer.
of or pertaining to action that follows an initial treatment, course of study, etc.:follow-up care for mental patients; a follow-up survey.

noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase follow up 1920–25

fol•low v.t.

to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.:The speech follows the dinner.
to go or come after;
move behind in the same direction:Drive ahead, and I'll follow you.
to accept as a guide or leader;
accept the authority of or give allegiance to:Many Germans followed Hitler.
to conform to, comply with, or act in accordance with;
obey:to follow orders; to follow advice.
to imitate or copy;
use as an exemplar:They follow the latest fads.
to move forward along (a road, path, etc.):Follow this road for a mile.
to come after as a result or consequence;
result from:Reprisals often follow victory.
to go after or along with (a person) as companion.
to go in pursuit of:to follow an enemy.
to try for or attain to:to follow an ideal.
to engage in or be concerned with as a pursuit:He followed the sea as his true calling.
to watch the movements, progress, or course of:to follow a bird in flight.
to watch the development of or keep up with:to follow the news.
to keep up with and understand (an argument, story, etc.):Do you follow me?

v.i.

to come next after something else in sequence, order of time, etc.
to happen or occur after something else;
come next as an event:After the defeat great disorder followed.
to attend or serve.
to go or come after a person or thing in motion.
to result as an effect;
occur as a consequence:It follows then that he must be innocent.
follow out, to carry to a conclusion;
execute:They followed out their orders to the letter.
Games, Idioms follow suit. See suit (def. 13).
follow through:
- to carry out fully, as a stroke of a club in golf, a racket in tennis, etc.
- to continue an effort, plan, proposal, policy, etc., to its completion.
follow up:
- to pursue closely and tenaciously.
- to increase the effectiveness of by further action or repetition.
- to pursue to a solution or conclusion.

the act of following.
Games, Sport[Billiards, Pool.]See follow shot (def. 2).
Journalismfollow-up (def. 3).

bef. 900; Middle English folwen, Old English folgian; cognate with Old Saxon folgon, Old High German folgēn, folgōn (German folgen)

fol′low•a•ble, adj.

3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged obey.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged heed, observe.
8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged accompany, attend.
9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pursue, chase; trail, track, trace.
19.See corresponding entry in Unabridged arise, proceed. Follow, ensue, result, succeed imply coming after something else, in a natural sequence. Follow is the general word:We must wait to see what follows. A detailed account follows.Ensue implies a logical sequence, what might be expected normally to come after a given act, cause, etc.:When the power lines were cut, a paralysis of transportation ensued.Result emphasizes the connection between a cause or event and its effect, consequence, or outcome:The accident resulted in injuries to those involved.Succeed implies coming after in time, particularly coming into a title, office, etc.:Formerly the oldest son succeeded to his father's title.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged precede.
2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lead.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disregard.
9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged flee.

单词	follow up
释义	Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: follow up vb (tr, adverb) to pursue or investigate (a person, evidence, etc) closely to continue (action) after a beginning, esp to increase its effect n follow-up something done to reinforce an initial action (as modifier): a follow-up letter a routine examination of a patient at various intervals after medical or surgical treatment WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ˈfol•low-ˌup, n. [countable] an action that serves to increase or monitor the effectiveness of a previous one:Come back to the doctor's office for a follow-up. Journalisma news story providing additional information on an earlier story:wanted to do a follow-up but her editor said not to. adj. [before a noun] designed or serving to follow up:a follow-up interview. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 fol•low /ˈfɑloʊ/USA pronunciation v. to come after in sequence or order; succeed: [~ + object]Night follows day, and day follows night.[no object]You lead and I'll follow. to happen after something else; come next as an event or result: [no obj]:After the defeat, great disorder followed.[ ~ + obj]:Flooding followed the storm. to go or come after; move behind in the same direction: [~ + object]Drive ahead, and I'll follow you.[no object]Drive ahead and I'll follow. to conform to, comply with, or act in accordance with; obey:[~ + object]to follow orders. to move forward along:[~ + object]We followed the road to Gaston. to go in pursuit of:[~ + object]The police followed the fleeing suspects. to engage in or be concerned with as a pursuit:[~ + object]to follow an ideal. to watch the development or progress of:[~ + object]to follow the news. to keep up with and understand (an argument, story, etc.): [~ + object][not: be + ~-ing]I can't follow your argument. Do you follow me?[no object]That's the explanation; can you follow? to result logically as an effect: [no object][not: be + ~-ing]That can't be right —it just doesn't follow.[~ + from + object]That conclusion does not follow from your premise.[It + ~ + that clause]It follows naturally that they must be innocent. follow through, [no object] to carry out fully, such as a stroke in golf or tennis. to continue an effort, plan, proposal, policy, etc., to its completion:He followed through on every assignment we gave him. follow up: to increase the effectiveness of by further action or repetition: [~ + up + object]He followed up the aerobics with stretching exercises.[~ + object + up]followed them up with stretching exercises. [~ + up (+ on) + object] to pursue:I'd like to follow up (on) that question. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 fol•low-up (fol′ō up′),USA pronunciation n. the act of following up. an action or thing that serves to increase the effectiveness of a previous one, as a second or subsequent letter, phone call, or visit. JournalismAlso called follow. a news story providing additional information on a story or article previously published. `Also called sidebar, supplementary story.` a minor news story used to supplement a related story of major importance. Cf. feature story (def. 1), human-interest story, shirttail. adj. designed or serving to follow up, esp. to increase the effectiveness of a previous action:a follow-up interview; a follow-up offer. of or pertaining to action that follows an initial treatment, course of study, etc.:follow-up care for mental patients; a follow-up survey. noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase follow up 1920–25 WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 fol•low (fol′ō),USA pronunciation v.t. to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.:The speech follows the dinner. to go or come after; move behind in the same direction:Drive ahead, and I'll follow you. to accept as a guide or leader; accept the authority of or give allegiance to:Many Germans followed Hitler. to conform to, comply with, or act in accordance with; obey:to follow orders; to follow advice. to imitate or copy; use as an exemplar:They follow the latest fads. to move forward along (a road, path, etc.):Follow this road for a mile. to come after as a result or consequence; result from:Reprisals often follow victory. to go after or along with (a person) as companion. to go in pursuit of:to follow an enemy. to try for or attain to:to follow an ideal. to engage in or be concerned with as a pursuit:He followed the sea as his true calling. to watch the movements, progress, or course of:to follow a bird in flight. to watch the development of or keep up with:to follow the news. to keep up with and understand (an argument, story, etc.):Do you follow me? v.i. to come next after something else in sequence, order of time, etc. to happen or occur after something else; come next as an event:After the defeat great disorder followed. to attend or serve. to go or come after a person or thing in motion. to result as an effect; occur as a consequence:It follows then that he must be innocent. follow out, to carry to a conclusion; execute:They followed out their orders to the letter. Games, Idioms follow suit. See suit (def. 13). follow through: to carry out fully, as a stroke of a club in golf, a racket in tennis, etc. to continue an effort, plan, proposal, policy, etc., to its completion. follow up: to pursue closely and tenaciously. to increase the effectiveness of by further action or repetition. to pursue to a solution or conclusion. n. the act of following. Games, Sport[Billiards, Pool.]See follow shot (def. 2). Journalismfollow-up (def. 3). bef. 900; Middle English folwen, Old English folgian; cognate with Old Saxon folgon, Old High German folgēn, folgōn (German folgen) fol′low•a•ble, adj. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged obey. 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged heed, observe. 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged accompany, attend. 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pursue, chase; trail, track, trace. 19.See corresponding entry in Unabridged arise, proceed. Follow, ensue, result, succeed imply coming after something else, in a natural sequence. Follow is the general word:We must wait to see what follows. A detailed account follows.Ensue implies a logical sequence, what might be expected normally to come after a given act, cause, etc.:When the power lines were cut, a paralysis of transportation ensued.Result emphasizes the connection between a cause or event and its effect, consequence, or outcome:The accident resulted in injuries to those involved.Succeed implies coming after in time, particularly coming into a title, office, etc.:Formerly the oldest son succeeded to his father's title. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged precede. 2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lead. 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disregard. 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged flee.
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