/weɪk ||; wek/noun[C] 1 an occasion before a funeral when people meet to remember the dead person, traditionally held at night to watch over the body before it is buried （葬礼前的）守夜，守灵
2 the track that a moving ship leaves behind on the surface of the water （船只航行时在水面上留下的）航迹，尾流
in the wake of sb/sth following or coming after sb/sth 尾随；随着…而来:
The earthquake left a trail of destruction in its wake. 地震过后，满目疮痍。