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ldoce_116_ffol·low /ˈfɒləʊ $ ˈfɑːloʊ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb  
1  go after 在⋯之后去 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]FOLLOW to go, walk, drive etc behind or after someone else 跟着，跟随
 Are those men following us?
那些人在跟着我们吗？
 The patrol car followed the BMW for a few miles and then lost it.
巡逻车跟了那辆宝马几英里，后来就跟丢了。
 Tom’s already gone out to Rome and his wife and children will follow shortly.
汤姆已经去罗马了，他的妻儿很快就会跟着去。
follow somebody into/to etc something
 Peggy followed her out onto the landing.
佩姬跟着她出来走到楼梯平台上。
→5  See picture of chase 追逐, follow 跟随
2  happen after 在…后发生 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]AFTER to happen or do something after something else 紧随其后；在…后发生[做]
 The agreement followed months of negotiation.
经过数月的谈判，协议达成了。
 The assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968 was followed by that of Robert Kennedy.
1968年马丁•路德•金遭暗杀，之后是罗伯特•肯尼迪。
there follows something
 After weeks of intense fighting, there followed a brief period of calm.
几个星期的激战之后，接下来是短暂的平静。
 Most EU countries have signed the agreement and the US is expected to follow shortly (=soon).
大多数欧盟国家已签署这份协议，预计美国也会紧随其后。
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3  come after 在…之后来 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]AFTER to come directly after something else in a series, list, or order 紧随而来；位于…之后，在…之后 → following
 The chapters that follow deal mainly with mathematics.
之后的几章主要讲数学。
 In English, the letter Q is always followed by U.
英语中，字母Q之后总跟着字母U。
 We had vegetable casserole with a fruit salad to follow (=as part of a meal).
我们吃了蔬菜砂锅，然后是水果色拉。
there follows something
 There followed several pages of incomprehensible statistics.
接下来是数页难懂的统计资料。
4  as follows LISTused to introduce a list of things that you will mention next 如下
 The winners are as follows: in third place, Mandy Johnson; in second place ...
获胜者如下: 第三名，曼迪•约翰逊；第二名…
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as follows• A rather similar, and equally mistaken, line of thought which might appeal is as follows.• These targets may be analysed on the basis of buying process roles, as follows.• Using the terminology derived from holography, we can reinterpret these waves as follows.• The winners in the color photography category are as follows: J. Robinson, D. Smith, R. Lewis.
5  do what SB says 按某人说的做THINK something/HAVE A THOUGHT [transitiveT] to do something in the way that someone has told or advised you to do it 听从，遵循
 He followed the doctor’s advice and had no further trouble.
他听从了医生的建议，就没有再出现问题。
 Follow the instructions very carefully when filling in the form.
认真地按照说明填写表格。
 They followed the plan that Elizabeth had worked out.
他们采用了伊丽莎白制订的计划。
6  follow the signs/somebody’s directions ADVISEto go somewhere by a particular way according to road signs or to what someone has told you 跟着路标/某人指引的方向
 Just follow the signs for the airport.
跟着机场方向的路标走就行了。
 I followed Brown’s directions and found the farm quite easily.
我按着布朗指的路，很容易就找到了农场。
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follow the signs/somebody’s directions• He made his way quickly to Mrs Brooks' house, following the postman's directions.• If you're using sterilising solution, follow the manufacturer's directions.• One involves focus groups, where a representative customer is selected and asked to perform a task by following the enclosed directions.• Process through a pasta machine following the manufacturer's directions.• But, if you use cleaning products, you must follow the manufacturer's directions explicitly.
7  do the same thing 做同样的事 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]IMITATE to do the same thing as someone else 跟风；仿效
 Some state schools follow the example of private schools in asking parents to donate money.
有些公立学校仿效私立学校的做法，要求家长捐款。
 Environmentalists are urging the government to follow the lead of Scandinavian countries in this matter.
环保主义者敦促政府在这件事上仿效斯堪的纳维亚国家的做法。
 She’s just like any young woman who enjoys following the latest fashions (=wearing fashionable clothes).
她和任何年轻女性一样，喜欢追随时尚。
follow somebody into something (=do the same job as someone else) 追随某人做某事
 He does not want to follow his father into a scientific career.
他不想追随父亲从事科学工作。
8. believe in STH 信仰某事物 [transitiveT]RRRELIGION to believe in and obey a particular set of religious or political ideas 信奉〔某一宗教或政治主张〕
9  go in particular direction 朝某一方向走 [transitiveT]
10  understand 理解 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]UNDERSTAND to understand something such as an explanation or story 理解，明白 SYN grasp
11  be a result 成为结果 [intransitiveI]RESULT to be true as a result of something else that is true 是…的结果
12  be interested 感兴趣 [transitiveT]SUPPORT A TEAM OR PLAYER to be interested in something and in the way it develops 关注
13  follow a pattern/course/trend etc IMITATEto continue to happen or develop in a particular way, especially in a way that is expected 按照某一模式/遵循某一进程/按照某种趋势等
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follow a pattern/course/trend etc• For troubled marriages, researcher Karen Kayser has found, follow a pattern.• The results of these contradictions tend to follow a pattern.• These sections naturally follow one from the other, and thus the organization of the headings in these two chapters follows patterns.• This observation follows a pattern frequently encountered in research in this area.• Lesson four: don't follow trends Like Buddhism and Epping Forest, the road to fitness has many paths.• In this venture, Clinton is following a course set by a number of his predecessors.• He followed a pattern set two years ago by former Sen.
14  follow suit IMITATEto do the same as someone else has done 跟着做，照着做，仿效
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follow suit• When Allied Stores reduced their prices, other companies were forced to follow suit.• As Little Rock cashes in, other Arkansas towns are following suit.• He had sold all his sheep and bought a truck, and was trying to convince others that they should follow suit.• Other countries are preparing to follow suit.• The federal court system already offers no discretionary challenges to potential jurors, and state courts could follow suit.• Clothiers in Baintree and Barking followed suit and demanded the return of thrums from their weavers.• Alvin followed suit, but he had a few falls anyway as he went into one of his famous knee slides.• Almost all anthropologists have followed suit, speaking of primitive cultures as compared with the civilizations that more developed societies have evolved.• Orkney Presbytery followed suit, stating their very grave misgivings about the procedures followed by Orkney Islands Council.
15  follow in somebody’s footsteps IMITATEto do the same job or to work or live in the same way as someone else before you, especially someone in your family 步某人的后尘，继承某人〔尤指家人〕的事业
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follow in somebody’s footsteps• We will watch with interest what happens to these two women officers and to the young women who wish to follow in their footsteps.• And what would become of the two remaining women cadets, and the many more who hoped to follow in their footsteps?• Other talented women are fast following in her footsteps.• My father was always disappointed that Joey didn't follow in his footsteps and take over the farm.• He had hopes of following in the footsteps of Dositej and becoming minister of education.• The division has followed in the footsteps of Pochin's mobile concrete pumping division who achieved the accreditation last year.• You can follow in the footsteps of the legions at Fishbourne Roman Palace: one of the finest built outside Rome itself.• There were few chuckles in this heavy duty drama, which followed in the footsteps of Widows, Prime Suspect Civvies.• Now the powerful midfielder is following in Shearer's footsteps towards stardom.• Popular dancers who tried to follow in his tapping footsteps understood what he had accomplished.
16  be about 关于 [transitiveT]DESCRIBEABOUT to show or describe someone’s life or a series of events, for example in a film or book 〔电影或书等〕呈现，叙述
17  be a hard act to follow FOLLOWto be so good or successful at something that it will be difficult for the next person, team etc to be as good 是难以企及的
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be a hard act to follow• Clearly Amelia was a hard act to follow.• Judith will be a hard act to follow.• Colm Toibin's piece will be a hard act to follow but I suspect you are up to it.• It was a hard act to follow, but the poor did what they could to provide respectable funerals for their dead.
18  watch carefully 仔细观察 [transitiveT]WATCHLISTEN to carefully watch someone do something 密切注视
19  think about/study 考虑/研究 [transitiveT] to study or think about a particular idea or subject and try to learn something from it 考虑，研究
20. follow your instincts/feelings/gut reaction etc to do the thing that you immediately feel is best without needing to stop and think about it 凭直觉/感觉/本能反应等
21. follow the herd/crowd IMITATEto do the same thing that most other people are doing, without really thinking about it for yourself – used to show disapproval 随大溜〔含贬义〕
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follow the herd/crowd• But Viroli is not one simply to follow the herd.• The only advice from Miss Doris was to follow the crowd.• I follow the crowd back to a coffee shop.• All they get is sad sheep for fans ... who just follow the crowd - try and be uncontroversial.
22  follow your nose informal
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follow your nose• I don't really have a career plan - I just follow my nose.• Turn left on 6th Avenue, then just follow your nose.• Finding her was easy enough, I just followed my nose.• I smelled the coffee and followed my nose.• When the rooftop vanished behind a yellow bluff of gorse, you followed your nose.• You are on the right track so follow your nose.• Lucky girl, Ruth thought miserably as she followed her nose to the kitchen, a choice of two men.• She followed her nose, turning into a passage which led to the back of a small bakery.• In search of an answer, you follow your nose, wherever it leads, actively pursuing the mystery.
23. follow a profession/trade/way of life etc BODto do a particular job or have a particular way of life 从事某种职业/从事某种行业/遵循某种生活方式等
n24. [transitiveT] to look at the messages sent by a particular person using the social networking service Twitter
 THESAURUS
follow to walk, drive etc behind or after someone, for example in order to see where they are going 跟随；跟踪
The man had followed her home to find out where she lived.
那名男子跟踪她回家，想查出她住在哪里。
nFollow that car!
nHe hired a detective to follow her.
chase to quickly run or drive after someone or something in order to catch them when they are trying to escape 追逐；追捕
Police chased the car along the motorway at speeds of up to 90 mph.
警方沿高速公路追逐那辆车，时速达到90英里。
run after somebody/go after somebody to quickly follow someone or something in order to stop them or talk to them 追赶某人
I ran after him to say sorry, but he’d already got on the bus.
我想追上他道个歉，可他已经上了公共汽车。
stalk /stɔːk $ stɒːk/ to secretly follow an animal in order to kill it, or to secretly follow a person in order to attack them 〔为猎杀动物或袭击某人而〕悄悄跟踪
a tiger stalking its prey
悄悄跟踪猎物的一只老虎
He had a long history of stalking women in his neighbourhood.
他有很长一段时间跟踪过住在他附近的女性。
pursue /pəˈsjuː $ pərˈsuː/ written to chase someone in a very determined way 对…紧追不放
The ship was being pursued by enemy submarines.
那艘船一直被敌军潜艇紧紧追击。
give chase written to chase someone or something who is trying to escape from you 追赶〔试图逃脱的人或物〕
One of the officers gave chase and arrested the man.
其中一名警察追上去逮捕了那个男子。
The calf ran away and the lion gave chase.
小牛奔逃，狮子在后面追。
tail to secretly follow someone in order to watch what they do and where they go 跟踪，盯梢
Apparently, the police had been tailing the terrorists for months.
显然,警方已经跟踪恐怖分子好几个月了。
track to follow and find a person or animal by looking at the marks they leave on the ground 〔根据痕迹〕追踪
The bushmen were tracking antelope in the Kalahari desert.
布须曼人在卡拉哈里沙漠追踪羚羊。
 PHRASAL VERBS
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follow• Opening statements may not come until late next week, with witnesses and evidence following.• This advice will not be easy to follow.• Do you follow baseball at all?• Suddenly there was a shout from above, immediately followed by a loud bang.• China's first nuclear test in October 1964 was closely followed by a second in May 1965.• Each chapter is followed by a set of exercises.• Then, through the rain, she heard a scratching sound, followed by a sharp, impatient bark.• In English the letter Q is always followed by a U.• Classes will be held daily from 8 to 10 p. m., followed by practice at local tango bars until midnight.• She complained to the police officer that she was being followed by two strangers.• He followed her home to find out where she lived.• She didn't notice that Jack had followed her into the kitchen.• She could see no sign of anyone following her.• Marlowe looked over his shoulder to make sure no one was following him.• Follow me and I'll show you where the library is.• My little brother's been following me around all day.• Did you make sure you weren't followed on the way over here?• He was a military man, and therefore used to following orders.• Follow the Iceberg Lake trail until you reach the shore.• Several biotech companies are following the same line of research.• I had difficulty following the story - there are so many different characters.• A full report follows this chapter.• I'll drive, and you can follow us.• It was one of those paintings where the eyes follow you.• I have followed your instructions exactly.
follow shortly• Armando Guebuza, expressed the hope that a comprehensive ceasefire agreement would follow shortly.• By 4 p. m. Monday, half the plants were already down and others were expected to follow shortly.• Doing so allows the inflammation to reoccur and an asthma attack can follow shortly.• This may not be possible, so we apologise if any are missing, and guarantee, they will follow shortly.• The House approved it 414-16, and the Senate followed shortly afterward with a vote of 91-5.• His resignation from a job scheduled to end in 2003 followed shortly afterwards.• The next examination was scheduled for April, to be followed shortly by a new intake.• The first telephone call followed shortly thereafter.
Follow ... instructions• All you do is highlight the address, click on the Envelope button on the toolbar, and follow the instructions.• Dale says that anyone who is having problems with epoflex is not following the instructions.• You should take the Steamatic, securely re-packaged, to a Post Office and follow the instructions given.• Follow the instructions on each page.• To become a donor, simply click through and follow the instructions on how to print out the card.• Follow the instructions on the can.• Read and follow the instructions on the packet.• Follow the instructions printed on the back of the box.
follow somebody into something• Cox's son Robert followed him into the family business.
easy/difficult/hard etc to follow• Try to listen to and understand others, even if you find what they say uncongenial or hard to follow. 3.• A little care is needed with the directions in section 7 otherwise the route is easy to follow.• The makeup of their various military coalitions is not always easy to follow.• This advice will not be easy to follow.• Walker gives routes a pitch by pitch description where he feels they are hard to follow.• Mr. Wilkinson I am trying hard to follow the hon. Gentleman's logic.• From this time it is hard to follow Tyndale's movements, for he covered his tracks to avoid possible arrest.• It is therefore, very difficult to follow up adults who have enquired about courses but not actually applied.
It ... follow that• If utilitarianism has no way of making equity matter, it does not follow that equity is unimportant or insignificant.• From this it follows that far more transactions could well be caught under the section than at first appears.• It does not follow that in owning a funboard you should only learn funboard techniques.• Since no one could know all this, it follows that no one could understand the meaning of these words.• It followed that Northumberland's men were in a sense Gloucester's men, even though the duke could not retain them directly.• It follows that the academic community and research are directly interrelated.• It follows that the duty can not be expected to play a major part in controlling managerialist tendencies.• Nor does it follow that this second meaning should be given pedagogic preference over the first.
followed ... with ... eyes• They followed it with their eyes as it slowly climbed toward the hospital.
From Longman Business Dictionary
followfollow /ˈfɒləʊˈfɑːloʊ/ verb
1[intransitiveI, transitiveT] to come or happen afterwards
The company’s decision to diversify follows a sharp decline in demand for its products.
As the recession worsened, further closures followed.
2[intransitiveI] (also follow on) to be sent or paid later
You can pay a deposit of £400 now, with the balance to follow within 30 days.
3[transitiveT] to do something in the way that someone has told or advised you to do it, or according to the instructions that say how it should be done
If you’d followed my advice, we’d still be in profit.
The contractor was fined for failing to follow proper safety procedures.
Just follow the guidelines contained in this report.
4[transitiveT] to act according to a particular plan or set of ideas
The Chancellor is expected to follow a cautious economicpolicy.
The company had followed the wrong strategy.
5[transitiveT] to happen or develop in the same way as something else
These recent mergers appear to be following a trend.
If one company drops its prices, the others have to follow suit (=do the same thing).
6follow an occupation/trade/career etc formal to do a particular job or trade
He intends to follow a legal career.
→ follow something → up
→ follow something up with something
Origin follow
Old English folgian
fol·low verb
→10-24

→THESAURUS1 →PHRASAL VERBS1
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BNC: 186 COCA: 325
follow

verb¹

 1go after sb/sth跟在後面ADVERB | VERB + FOLLOW | PHRASES ADVERB➤closely緊跟◇Johnson finished first, closely followed by Stevens and Higgins.約翰遜第一個衝過終點，史蒂文斯和希金斯緊隨其後。➤reluctantly不情願地跟隨▸➤dutifully, obediently順從地跟隨；聽話地跟着◇The dog followed obediently at her heels.那隻狗聽話地跟在她身後。➤blindly目不視物地跟隨◇She followed blindly, stumbling over stones in her path.她目不視物地跟着，被路上的石頭絆得跌跌撞撞。➤quietly, silently靜靜地／悄悄地跟隨➤slowly慢慢地跟隨▸➤on跟上◇You go ahead and we'll follow on later.你先走，我們隨後就來。VERB + FOLLOW➤beckon sb to, beckon to sb to示意某人跟着◇She beckoned him to follow her.她示意讓他跟着。PHRASES➤being followed被跟隨◇As she walked home, she had the feeling she was being followed.走回家的路上，她總覺得有人在跟踪她。➤follow close behind (sb), follow right behind (sb)緊隨（⋯）之後◇Ray came out of the bedroom, Mary following close behind.雷從卧室裏走出來，瑪麗緊跟在他後面。
follow

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 2happen after sth在之後發生ADVERB | PHRASES ADVERB➤closely, quickly, shortly, soon, swiftly緊接着／沒過多久就／很快／迅速／馬上接着發生◇More information will follow shortly.更多信息馬上就會出現。➤directly, immediately, instantly緊接着◇in the period immediately following the election選舉後緊接着的一段時期裏PHRASES➤(be) followed by sth之後是⋯◇Any argument was always followed by a few days of silence.爭吵過後總會有幾天互不搭理。➤follow in the wake of sth隨⋯之後到來◇the workers' revolts that followed in the wake of the student uprising發生在學生動亂之後的工人暴動
follow

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 3happen/be true as a result of sth引致；證實ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤not necessarily由此不一定得出⋯的結果◇It does not necessarily follow that sleep loss would cause these symptoms.由此不一定得出失眠會引起這些症狀的結論。➤logically從邏輯上得出⋯的結論➤naturally自然而然得出⋯的結果➤automatically必然得出⋯的結果PREPOSITION➤(on) from從⋯得出結論◇Several conclusions follow on from his statement.從他的敍述中可以得出一些結論。
follow

verb⁴

 4accept advice/instructions接受意見或指導ADVERB➤carefully, to the letter仔細／嚴格聽從◇Follow my instructions very carefully.要認真聽從我的指令。➤dutifully, obediently順從地遵照；聽話地服從
follow

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 5copy以⋯為藍本ADVERB | VERB + FOLLOW | PHRASES ADVERB➤faithfully忠實於◇The movie follows the book faithfully.這部電影忠實於原著。➤blindly, slavishly盲從◇It wasn't in his nature to follow blindly.盲從不是他的性格。◇slavishly following the views of his teachers盲目照搬他老師的觀點VERB + FOLLOW➤be expected to, be likely to預計將效仿；很有可能仿效◇Other companies are likely to follow Z-Quest in applying for an exemption.其他公司很有可能仿效 Z-Quest 公司申請豁免。PHRASES➤follow in sb's footsteps步某人的後塵◇He wanted to follow in his mother's footsteps and be a ballroom dancer.他想像他母親那樣，以跳交際舞為業。➤follow in the tradition of sb/sth遵從⋯的傳統◇How do you feel your writing follows in the tradition of the South?你認為你的文章在哪些方面遵循了南方的寫作風格？➤follow suit (= act or behave in the way that sb else has just done) 照着做
follow

verb⁶

 6understand sth理解ADVERB | VERB + FOLLOW ADVERB➤not quite不是很明白◇I'm sorry, but I don't quite follow you (= understand what you are saying).很抱歉，我不太明白你的意思。VERB + FOLLOW➤be easy to容易理解▸➤be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to難以理解；根本無法讓人理解◇His argument was difficult to follow.他的論點很難讓人理解。
BNC: 186 COCA: 325
follow verb
⇨ follow 1 (You lead, I'll follow.) ⇨ follow 2 (A news report will follow shortly.) ⇨ follow 3 (follow instructions) ⇨ follow 4 (follow the fashions) ⇨ understand 1 (I don't follow.) ⇨ follow in sb's footsteps ⇨ follow 4 ⇨ follow suit ⇨ follow 4follow1

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 You lead, I'll follow. 你带路，我跟着。A news report will follow shortly. 接下来是新闻报道。follow instructions/sb's advice/the rules 遵循指示；听从某人的忠告；遵循规则follow the fashions/sb's example 追随潮流；以某人为榜样follow ♦︎ chase ♦︎ hunt ♦︎ pursue ♦︎ stalk ♦︎ tail ♦︎ trail ♦︎ trackThese words all mean to go after a person or animal because you have a particular reason to do so. 这些词均表示跟随、跟踪、追踪人或动物。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to follow / chase / pursue sb / sth into sth◆to follow / chase / pursue / stalk / tail / trail / track a person◆to follow / chase / hunt / pursue / stalk / trail / track an animal◆to chase / hunt / pursue / stalk (its) prey◆to chase / hunt / pursue a criminal◆the police follow / chase / hunt / pursue / tail sb◆to follow / pursue sb / sth closely■ follow [transitive, intransitive] to come or go after or behind sb/sth 跟随；跟着◆Follow me, please. I'll show you the way.请跟我走，我来给你带路。◆I think we're being followed.我认为有人在跟踪我们。◆She walked in and we all followed.她走了进去，我们也都跟着进去了。OPP lead ⇨ take 2 ■ chase [transitive, intransitive] to run, drive, etc. fast after sb/sth in order to catch them 追赶；追逐；追捕◆My dog likes chasing rabbits.我的狗喜欢追兔子。◆The boys were chasing each other around the yard.男孩们正围着院子相互追逐嬉戏。◆They chased after the burglar but didn't catch him.他们追赶那个盗贼却没有抓住他。▸ chase [countable] ◆a high-speed car chase一场飙车追逐◆We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase.我们在狭窄的街道上被他甩掉，不得不放弃对他的追捕。■ hunt [intransitive, transitive] to chase wild animals or birds in order to catch or kill them for food, sport or to make money 打猎；猎取；猎杀◆Lions sometimes hunt alone.狮子有时单独猎食。◆The animals are hunted for their fur.人们为了获取这些动物的毛皮将其猎杀。◆It is now illegal to hunt otters.现在猎杀水獭是犯法的。◆ (BrE) They hunt (= chase and kill foxes as a sport, riding horses and using dogs) when they stay with friends in Ireland.他们去爱尔兰时会和那儿的朋友去猎狐。▸ hunt [countable] (often in compounds 常构成复合词) ◆a tiger / seal hunt猎虎；猎海豹▸ hunting

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 [uncountable] ◆traditional country pursuits like hunting, shooting and fishing捕猎、射猎、钓鱼等的传统的乡村消遣活动■ pursue (formal or written) to follow sb/sth, because you want to catch them 追逐；跟踪；追赶◆She drove away, hotly pursued by the photographers.她驾车离开，摄影记者穷追不舍。◆Police pursued the car at high speed.警察高速追赶那辆汽车。▸ pursuit pəˈsjuːt; NAmE pərˈsuːt

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 [uncountable] ◆We drove away with two police cars in pursuit (= following).我们驾车离开，后面有两辆警车追赶。■ stalk stɔːk [transitive, intransitive] to move slowly and quietly towards an animal or person in order to kill, catch or harm it/them; to illegally follow and watch sb over a long period of time, in a way that is annoying or frightening 偷偷接近，潜近（猎物或人）；（非法）跟踪，盯梢◆The lion was stalking a zebra.那只狮子偷偷接近一匹斑马。◆He stalked his victim as she walked home, and then attacked her.她步行回家时，他偷偷地跟随并袭击了她。◆He was arrested and accused of stalking the actor over a period of three years.他给抓了起来，被控三年来一直在盯那个演员的梢。▸ stalking

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 [uncountable] ◆the deer stalking season追踪鹿的季节◆An undercover detective said, 'Stalking has become a problem that we must take seriously.'一名便衣侦探说：“非法跟踪已成为我们必须严肃对待的问题。”■ tail [transitive] to follow sb closely and secretly, especially in order to see where they go and what they do 跟踪，尾随，盯梢（尤指为掌握其动向）◆A private detective had been tailing them for several weeks.一名私人侦探几个星期来一直在跟踪他们。■ trail [transitive] to follow sb/sth by looking for signs that show you where they have been 追寻⋯的踪迹◆The police trailed Dale for years.警方多年来一直追踪戴尔的去向。◆Sharks were trailing the ship.鲨鱼正在追踪那艘船。   see also trail ⇨ trail noun ■ track [transitive, intransitive] to find sb/sth by following the marks, signs or information that they have left behind them （根据踪迹、线索等）追寻◆The men earned their living tracking and shooting bears.那些男人以追踪射猎熊为生。  see also track ⇨ trail noun follow2

verb

 You lead, I'll follow. 你带路，我跟着。A news report will follow shortly. 接下来是新闻报道。follow instructions/sb's advice/the rules 遵循指示；听从某人的忠告；遵循规则follow the fashions/sb's example 追随潮流；以某人为榜样follow ♦︎ result ♦︎ arise ♦︎ stem from sth ♦︎ ensueThese words all mean to come after sb/sth else in time or order. 这些词均表示在⋯后发生。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to follow / result / arise / stem / ensue from sth◆to follow / result / arise out of sth◆sth follows / results / arises / stems from the fact that...■ follow [transitive, intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to come after sb/sth else in time or order; to happen as a result of sth else （时间或顺序上）在⋯后发生；因⋯而发生◆The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes.上完头两节课，有十分钟的课间休息。◆A period of unrest followed the president's resignation.总统辞职之后有一段时间的动荡。◆A detailed news report will follow shortly.下面紧接着是详细的新闻报道。◆There followed a short silence.接着是短暂的沉默。◆Our opening hours are as follows...我们的营业时间如下⋯◆A new proposal followed on from the discussions.讨论之后，出了一个新提案。■ result [intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to happen because of sth else that happened first （因⋯）发生；（随⋯）产生◆job losses resulting from changes in production生产变革造成的失业◆When water levels rise, flooding results.水位上升就会引发洪水。   see also resulting , resultant ⇨ related ■ arise əˈraɪz (arose, arisen) [intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (rather formal) (especially of a problem, question or difficulty) to happen as a result of a particular situation （尤指问题或困难因某种情况）引起，产生◆The current debate arose out of the concerns of parents.当前的争论是由父母的忧虑引起的。◆Are there any matters arising from the minutes of the last meeting?根据上次会议记录，有没有什么新情况出现？■ ˈstem from sth

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(-mm-) (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (especially of a problem or difficulty) to be the result of sth （尤指问题或困难）是⋯的结果，起源于，根源是◆Most people's insecurities stem from something that happened in their childhood.大多数人的不安全感源于某种童年经历。■ ensue ɪnˈsjuː; NAmE ɪnˈsuː[intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (rather formal, written) (especially of a fight, struggle or confused situation) to happen after or as a result of another event （尤指打斗、扭打或混乱的局面）接着发生，因而产生◆The riot police swooped in and chaos ensued.防暴警察突然出击，紧接着便是一片混乱。  see also ensuing ⇨ related follow3

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 You lead, I'll follow. 你带路，我跟着。A news report will follow shortly. 接下来是新闻报道。follow instructions/sb's advice/the rules 遵循指示；听从某人的忠告；遵循规则follow the fashions/sb's example 追随潮流；以某人为榜样follow ♦︎ comply ♦︎ obey ♦︎ act on/upon sth ♦︎ adhere to sth ♦︎ abide by sth ♦︎ observe ♦︎ carry sth out ♦︎ respectThese words all mean to accept advice, instructions or rules and do what you have been told or shown to do. 这些词均表示接受、遵循、遵从。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to follow / comply with / obey / adhere to / abide by / observe / respect the conventions / rules / regulations / law◆to follow / comply with / obey / abide by / respect sb's will / wishes◆to follow / comply with / adhere to / abide by / carry out a policy◆to follow / obey / act on / carry out instructions / orders◆to follow / act on / carry out a recommendation◆to comply with / carry out / respect an obligation◆to follow / obey / adhere to / observe / carry out sth faithfully◆to comply with / adhere to / observe / carry out / respect sth fully◆to follow / comply with / adhere to / abide by / observe sth strictly■ follow [transitive] to accept advice or instructions and do what you have been told or shown to do 接受，遵循，听从（忠告或指示）◆I didn't really follow the recipe.我其实不太按食谱的规定去做。◆He has trouble following simple instructions.简单的指示他都难以照办。ⓘ Follow is often used to talk about acting according to written instructions such as a recipe, timetable or syllabus, as well as orders or commands. * follow常指根据书面说明操作，后接recipe、timetable、syllabus等词，也可后接order、command等。■ comply kəmˈplaɪ [intransitive] (rather formal) to act according to a rule or the law 遵从，服从，遵守（规定或法律）◆They refused to comply with the UN resolution.他们拒绝遵守联合国的决议。◆What sanctions can they take against us if we fail to comply?如果我们不遵守，他们能对我们采取什么制裁措施？ⓘ Comply is usually used in contexts relating to law and diplomatic situations. * comply通常用于跟法律和外交相关的语境。 OPP breach ⇨ break 3   see also compliant ⇨ passive ▸ compliance kəmˈplaɪəns

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 [uncountable] ◆to ensure full compliance with the law确保严格遵守法律■ obey [transitive, intransitive] to do what you are told or expected to do 服从；遵守；顺从◆He consistently refuses to obey rules.他一贯拒绝守规矩。◆He had always obeyed his parents without question.他对父母一向绝对服从。◆'Sit down!' Meekly, she obeyed.“坐下！”她乖乖地顺从了。ⓘ The object of obey can be a person (for example a parent) or a thing (for example rules). Using obey often emphasizes the relationship of power between people. * obey的宾语可以是人（如parent），也可以是事物（如rules）。obey常用以强调人与人之间的权力关系。 OPP disobey ⇨ oppose , break ⇨ break 3   see also obedient ⇨ good 7 ■ ˈact on sth■ ˈact upon sth

phrasal verb

to take action as a result of advice, information or a feeling 根据（建议、信息或感觉）行事◆Acting on information from a member of the public, the police raided the club.警方根据市民的举报，突击搜查了这家夜总会。◆Why didn't you act on her suggestion?你为什么没有按照她的建议去做呢？◆Acting on impulse, he picked up the phone and dialled her number.凭着一时冲动，他拿起电话拨了她的号码。■ adˈhere to sth

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 (formal) to act according to a law, rule or set of instructions; to follow a particular set of beliefs or a fixed way of doing sth 坚持，遵守，遵循（法律、规章、指示、信念或惯例）◆For ten months he adhered to a strict no-fat low-salt diet.十个月来他严格坚持无脂低盐饮食。◆She adheres to teaching methods she learned over 30 years ago.她依照的是30多年前所学的教学法。▸ adherence

noun

 [uncountable] ◆strict adherence to the rules严格遵守规章制度■ aˈbide by sth

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 (formal) to accept and act according to a law, agreement or decision 遵守，遵循（法律、协议或决定）◆You'll have to abide by the rules of the club.你必须遵守俱乐部的规定。◆We will abide by their decision.我们愿意遵从他们的决定。■ observe əbˈzɜːv; NAmE əbˈzɜːrv [transitive] (formal) to act according to a law, agreement or custom 遵守（法律、协议或习俗）◆Will the rebels observe the ceasefire?叛乱者会遵守停火协议吗？◆We observed a two-minute silence for the victims of the bombing.我们为轰炸的罹难者默哀两分钟。■ ˌcarry sth ˈout

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to do sth that you have been asked to do 执行；履行；落实◆He made it clear that they must carry out orders immediately.他明确表示，他们必须立即执行命令。   see also carry sth out ⇨ keep 5 ■ respect [transitive] to not break a law or principle 遵守，不违背（法律或原则）◆The new leader has promised to respect the constitution.新的领导人承诺遵守宪法。ⓘ Respect is often used to talk about people who have the power to break the rules without being punished, but choose or are encouraged not to do so as a matter of principle. * respect常用于有权力违反规则而不用受惩罚的人，但原则上他们情愿或人们期望他们不这么做。 OPP violate ⇨ break 3   see also respect ⇨ respect noun follow4

verb

 You lead, I'll follow. 你带路，我跟着。A news report will follow shortly. 接下来是新闻报道。follow instructions/sb's advice/the rules 遵循指示；听从某人的忠告；遵循规则follow the fashions/sb's example 追随潮流；以某人为榜样follow ♦︎ imitate ♦︎ emulate ♦︎ follow suit ♦︎ mimic ♦︎ copy ♦︎ follow in sb's footsteps ♦︎ model yourself/sth on sb/sthThese words all mean to behave or do sth in the same way as sb else. 这些词均表示模仿、效法、仿效。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to follow / imitate / emulate / copy a style◆to imitate / mimic / copy sb / sth's movements◆to imitate / mimic sb / sth's appearance◆to follow / mimic / copy sb / sth exactly◆to follow / copy sb / sth faithfully / slavishly◆to imitate / mimic sb / sth accurately◆to mimic / model sth / yourself on sb / sth closely■ follow [transitive, intransitive] to accept sb/sth as a guide, leader or example; to behave or do sth in the same way as sb else 接受⋯为指导（或领导、榜样）；追随；仿效◆They followed the teachings of Buddha.他们遵从佛陀的教导。◆He always followed the latest fashions (= dressed in fashionable clothes).他总是紧跟时装潮流。◆I don't want you to follow my example and rush into marriage.我不希望你走我的老路，匆忙结婚。◆The movie follows the book faithfully.这部电影忠于原著。◆It wasn't in his nature to follow blindly.他天性并不盲从。  see also follower ⇨ fan , follower ⇨ supporter ■ imitate ˈɪmɪteɪt [transitive] (rather formal) to behave or do sth in the same way as sb else 模仿；效法；仿效◆Her style of painting has been imitated by other artists.她的绘画风格为其他画家所模仿。◆Teachers provide a model for children to imitate.教师是孩子仿效的典范。◆No computer can imitate the complex functions of the human brain.任何计算机都无法模拟人脑的复杂功能。ⓘ Typical collocates of imitate are crime, movements, sound, model, style and behaviour. * imitate的常见搭配词有crime、movement、sound、model、style和behaviour。▸ imitation

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 [uncountable] ◆A child learns to talk by imitation.小孩子通过模仿学会说话。◆Many corporate methods have been adopted by American managers in imitation of Japanese practice.美国的管理人员采用了很多取法日本的公司经营之道。■ emulate ˈemjuleɪt [transitive] (formal) to try to do sth as well as sb else because you admire them 努力赶上；同⋯看齐◆She hopes to emulate her sister's sporting achievements.她希望在运动成绩方面赶上她姐姐。■ follow ˈsuit

idiom

 (especially business 尤用于商业 or journalism 新闻) to behave or do sth in the way that sb else has just done 跟着做；仿效◆The Bank of England has announced a 0.5% rise in interest rates, and other banks are expected to follow suit.英格兰银行已宣布将利率提高0.5个百分点，其他银行预计会效法。■ mimic ˈmɪmɪk (-ck-) [transitive] (rather formal or technical 术语) to look or behave like sth else （外表或行为举止）像，似◆The robot was programmed to mimic a series of human movements.机器人按程序设计可模仿人的一系列动作。◆Scientists have created a vaccine that mimics the virus.科学家已制造出一种与该病毒相似的疫苗。▸ mimicry ˈmɪmɪkri

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 [uncountable] ◆Parrots specialize in vocal mimicry.鹦鹉擅长模仿发声。■ copy [transitive] to behave or do sth in the same way as sb else 模仿；效法；仿效◆She copies everything her sister does.她效仿她姐姐的一举一动。◆Their tactics have been copied by other terrorist organizations.他们的手段已被其他恐怖组织效仿。ⓘ Typical collocates of copy are work, style, behaviour, ideas, actions and movements. * copy的常见搭配词有work、style、behaviour、idea、action和movement。■ follow in sb's ˈfootsteps

idiom

to do the same job or have the same style of life as sb else, especially sb in your family 和某人（尤指家人）做一样的工作；步某人的后尘◆She works in television, following in her father's footsteps.她步她父亲的后尘，从事电视工作。■ model yourself on sb/sth■ model sth on sb/sth

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(-ll-, NAmE -l-) (written) to copy the behaviour or style of sb you like and respect in order to be like them; to make sth so that it looks or works like sth else 仿效；以⋯为榜样；模仿；仿照◆As a politician, he modelled himself on Churchill.作为一名从政者，他以丘吉尔为榜样。◆The country's parliament is modelled on the British system.该国的议会是模仿英国的体制建立的。   see also model ⇨ model noun
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