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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++en·sue /ɪnˈsjuː $ ɪnˈsuː/ ●○○ verb [intransitive] formal  AFTERto happen after or as a result of something 继而发生;因而发生 SYN followensue from problems that ensue from food and medical shortages 食品和药品短缺引起的问题→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
ensueI objected to what he had just said and a heated argument then ensued.This may sound reassuring, but the promised double-digit returns may not ensue.The police were called in to quell the riot that ensued.When police told them to leave, an argument ensued.Here we were sorted our into groups according to the types of honours and quite a long wait ensued.In the ensuing struggle, Meleager dies.The ensuing crash and fire killed three of the four people aboard.The glances exchanged by Faye and Roberta told Alice that trouble would ensue.The theory was that, by letting seniors buy their own plans, competition would ensue and prices would drop.A standoff ensued as hostages begged troops not to fire.Amiss wondered if apoplexy would ensue, but all that followed was silence.
Origin ensue (1300-1400) Old French ensuivre, from suivre to follow
en·sue verbChineseSyllable
something to a after Corpus of happen as result or


ensue
ensue /ɪnˈsjuː $ ɪnˈsuː/ verb [intransitive] formal
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: ensuivre, from suivre 'to follow'
to happen after or as a result of something
   SYN  follow
    ensue from
    problems that ensue from food and medical shortages


ensueBrE /ɪnˈsjuː/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈsuː/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they ensue BrE /ɪnˈsjuː/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈsuː/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it ensues BrE /ɪnˈsjuːz/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈsuːz/ 🔊past simple ensued BrE /ɪnˈsjuːd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈsuːd/ 🔊past participle ensued BrE /ɪnˈsjuːd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈsuːd/ 🔊 -ing form ensuing BrE /ɪnˈsjuːɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈsuːɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] (formal) to happen after or as a result of another event 接着发生;因而产生 SYN follow An argument ensued. 紧接着的是一场争论。🔊🔊 en·su·ing BrE /ɪnˈsjuːɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈsuːɪŋ/ 🔊 adjectiveHe had become separated from his parents in the ensuing panic. 在随后的慌乱中他便与父母分散了。🔊🔊


ensueBrE /ɪnˈsjuː/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈsuː/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they ensue BrE /ɪnˈsjuː/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈsuː/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it ensues BrE /ɪnˈsjuːz/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈsuːz/ 🔊past simple ensued BrE /ɪnˈsjuːd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈsuːd/ 🔊past participle ensued BrE /ɪnˈsjuːd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈsuːd/ 🔊 -ing form ensuing BrE /ɪnˈsjuːɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈsuːɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] (formal) to happen after or as a result of another event 接着发生;因而产生 SYN follow An argument ensued. 紧接着的是一场争论。🔊🔊 en·su·ing BrE /ɪnˈsjuːɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈsuːɪŋ/ 🔊 adjectiveHe had become separated from his parents in the ensuing panic. 在随后的慌乱中他便与父母分散了。🔊🔊