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follow through

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++→ See Verb table
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ˈfollow-through noun [singular]  1. DSthe continued movement of your arm after you have hit the ball in tennis, golf etc 随球动作,顺势动作〔网球、高尔夫球等击球后手臂的延续动作〕 follow through2 FINISH DOING somethingthe things that someone does in order to complete a plan 〔计划的〕落实(工作)follow through The budget has to cover not only the main project but the follow-through. 预算不仅要包括项目本身,还要包括落实工作。
Examples from the Corpus
follow-throughThe enthusiastic, spontaneous idea-generator type worker will probably not be as organized and good at follow-through.The final step to the process, then, is follow-through.Soft money helped pay for the contract and its follow-through, just as it helped finance the Democratic counterattack.This kind of follow-through provides children with important lessons in reading strategies.All the follow-through was in accord with these themes.The budget covers not only the main project but the follow-through.The follow-through not only helps children meet their responsibility, it also fosters the growth of good work habits and autonomy.
ˈfollow-through nounChineseSyllable
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follow through

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++follow through  follow through at follow(PHRASAL VERB)


follow through
follow through phrasal verb (see also follow)
1. to do what needs to be done to complete something or make it successful:
    The project went wrong when the staff failed to follow through.
    follow something ↔ through
    If you have followed through all the exercises in this book, you should be ready for the second year course.
2. to continue moving your arm after you have hit the ball in tennis, golf etc ⇨ follow-through


ˌfollow ˈthrough(in tennis, golf, etc. 网球、高尔夫球等) to complete a stroke by continuing to move the club, racket, etc. after hitting the ball (击球后球拍、球棒等)完成顺势动作  related noun follow-through (1)
See also follow