/ˈfɒləʊ ||; ˈfɑlo/verb1 [I,T] to come, go or happen after sb/sth 随后；发生在…之后: You go first and I'll follow (on) later. 你先走，我随后就来。The dog followed her (around) wherever she went. 她走到哪儿，那条狗就跟到哪儿。I'll have soup followed by spaghetti. 我想先喝汤，再吃意大利面条。
2 [T] to go along a road, etc; to go in the same direction as sth 沿着某条路等走；向着同一方向走: Follow this road for a mile and then turn right at the pub. 沿着这条路走一英里，到了酒馆再向右拐。The road follows the river for a few miles. 这条马路沿着河岸延伸几英里。
3 [T] to do sth or to happen according to instructions, an example, what is usual, etc 遵照指示；依据常规: When lighting fireworks, it is important to follow the instructions carefully. 燃放烟火，必须严格遵从指示。The day's events followed the usual pattern. 这天的活动是按照通常的形式进行的。
4 [I,T] to understand the meaning of sth 领会（意思） · The children couldn't follow the plot of that film. 孩子们看不明白那部电影的剧情。
5 [T] to keep watching or listening to sth as it happens or develops 留心看，倾听，注意（某事物）: The film follows the career of a young dancer. 这部影片描述一位青年舞蹈家的生涯。Have you been following the tennis championships? 你有没有留意网球锦标赛的消息？
6 [I] follow (on) (from sth) to be the logical result of sth; to be the next logical step after sth 因…而起；是…的必然结果: It doesn't follow that old people can't lead active lives. 不能因此就说，老年人不能过活跃的生活。Intermediate Book One follows on from Elementary Book Two. 中级第一册紧接初级第二册。
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as follows used for introducing a list （用于列举事项）如次，如下:
The names of the successful candidates are as follows... 及格考生的名单如下… follow in sb's footsteps to do the same job as sb else who did it before you 步某人的后尘；仿效某人:
He followed in his father's footsteps and joined the army. 他走他父亲的老路，参了军。 follow sb's example/lead to do what sb else has done or decided to do 仿效某人；按某人的决定做
follow suit to do the same thing that sb else has just done 效法；跟着做
follow your nose to go straight forward 一直往前走:
Turn right at the lights and after that just follow your nose until you get to the village. 到了交通灯往右拐，然后一直往前走，直至走到那个村子。 follow sth through to continue doing sth until it is finished 干到底；坚持做完
follow sth up 1 to take further action about sth 对某事采取进一步行动: You should follow up your letter with a phone call. 你应该去信之后再去电话。
2 to find out more about sth 进一步了解；深入调查: We need to follow up the story about the school. 我们须要深入调查关于这所学校的事情。