follow-up

follow-up

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ˈfollow-up¹ adjective [only before noun]
done in order to find out more or do more about something ⇨ follow up:
    a follow-up study on children and poverty

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follow-up² noun
1. [uncountable and countable] something that is done to make sure that earlier actions have been successful or effective ⇨ follow up:
    preventative treatment and follow-up several weeks later
2. [countable] a book, film, article etc that comes after another one that has the same subject or characters:
    Spielberg says he’s planning to do a follow-up next year.
    follow-up to
    a follow-up to their hit album

follow-upBrE /ˈfɒləʊ ʌp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfɑːloʊ ʌp/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] an action or a thing that continues sth that has already started or comes after sth similar that was done earlier 后续行动；后续事物◆The book is a follow-up to her excellent television series. 这本书是继她的优秀电视系列片之后的又一力作。🔊🔊▸ follow-up adjective [only before noun] ◆a follow-up study进一步的研究