follow /ˈfɔləu/ vt. & vi. 1. 跟随，追随，接着：The dog followed him home. 那条狗跟着他到家。 Spring follows winter.冬去春来。You go first and I will follow.你先走，我跟着就来。 2. 沿着，顺着…走：I followed the path up a hill.我顺着这条小路上了小山。3.从事，经营：He follows a trade of hat.他经营着制帽业。4. 听懂，理解：Can you follow me?你能听懂我的话吗? 5. 听从，遵循：Why didn’t you follow my advice? 你为什么不听从我的劝告? 6.结果是，必然有…后果：Because he is good, it does not follow that he is wise. 不能因为他好，就说他一定聪明。7.用于习语：as follows 如下： His arguments are as follows. 他的论点如下。follow one’s nose相信自己：Take a chance and follow your nose - you may be right!抓住机会，相信自己，你有可能是对的。follow through (on)确保完成：We hope that they will follow through on their commitment to better working conditions.我们希望他们将兑现它们的承诺改善工作条件。follow up确定：If you make a hotel booking by phone, follow it up with written confirmation. 如果你用电话预订旅馆，还要用书面确认信敲定。
following /ˈfɔləuiŋ/ I. adj. 第二，下一；下述的，下面的： Mary wired back that she would arrive on the following day. 玛丽打电话来,说她第二天到。A rebellion broke out the following year. 第二年爆发了起义。He did it for the following reasons. 因为下面的原因，他干了这件事。 ‖II. n. (sing.)下述的人或物：Correct the following, giving reasons for your corrections. 订正下面内容，并说出理由。
