in the aftermath• Los Angeles again exploded into flames again in 1992 in the aftermath of the first Rodney Kingtrial.• Dealers in Tesco were busy, with tradingvolumes topping 9min the aftermath of Tuesday's profitsannouncement.• So here we are in the aftermath.• The 69-year-old photograph shows him arriving in Beirut in the aftermath of the First World War.• The phenomenon was highlighted in the aftermath of an earthquake in 1992, the worst to hit the city in decades.• But ensuring it does is one of the most important tasks facing Mr Majorin the aftermath of his electionvictory.• Rage, in the aftermath of desire, was beating through her skull, but he was already moving away.
Originaftermath
(1600-1700)aftermath“grass that grows after earlier grass has been cut”((16-19 centuries)), from after + math“mowing”((11-20 centuries)) (from Old Englishmæth)
ADJECTIVE | VERB + AFTERMATH | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤immediate(事情)剛結束的一個時期◇The president visited the region in the immediate aftermath of the disaster.災難剛一發生,總統就視察了那個地區。VERB + AFTERMATH➤cope with, deal with處理後果◇How does a country cope with the aftermath of war?一個國家如何處理戰後問題?PREPOSITION➤in the aftermath of在⋯剛結束後◇He first took office in the aftermath of the civil war.他初次上任是在內戰剛結束時。