following
adj
noun
prep
ˈfɒləʊɪŋ
adj
1
the following afternoon/month/page/chapter etc
the
next
afternoon,
month
etc
第二天下午/第二个月/下一页/下一章等;
He
was
sick
in
the
evening,
but
the
following
day
he
was
better.
那天晚上他生病了，但第二天就有所好转。
2
the following example/way etc
the
example,
way
etc
that
will
be
mentioned
next
以下的例子/方式等
Payment
may
be
made
in
any
of
the
following
ways:
cheque,
cash,
or
credit
card.
可用以下任何一种方式付款: 支票、现金或信用卡。
3
a following wind
a
wind
that
is
blowing
in
the
same
direction
as
a
ship,
and
helps
it
to
move
faster
〔船航行时的〕顺风
noun
4
a
group
of
people
who
support
or
admire
someone
一批追随者 （支持者，崇拜者）
usually singular 一般用单数
The
band
has
a
big
following
in
Europe.
这支乐队在欧洲有一大批乐迷。
5
the following
the
people
or
things
that
you
are
going
to
mention
下列人员; 下列事物
The
following
have
been
selected
to
play
in
tomorrow’s
game:
Louise
Carus,
Fiona
Douglas…
下列人员已被选中参加明天的比赛: 路易斯．卡勒斯、菲奥娜．道格拉斯…
prep
6
after
an
event
or
as
a
result
of
it
在…以后; 由于;
Following
the
president’s
speech,
there
will
be
a
few
minutes
for
questions.
总统发表演讲之后将留出几分钟时间供提问。
Thousands
of
refugees
left
the
country
following
the
outbreak
of
civil
war.
内战爆发后，成千上万的难民逃离该国。