following

Word family  noun follower following adjective following verb follow

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++fol·low·ing1 /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ $ ˈfɑːloʊ-/ ●●● S3 W1 adjective  1  the following afternoon/month/page/chapter etc TMCAFTERthe next afternoon, month etc 第二天下午/下个月/下一页/下一章等 OPP preceding He was sick in the evening, but the following day he was better. 那天晚上他生病了，但第二天就好一些了。2  the following example/way etc AFTERthe example, way etc that will be mentioned next 以下的例子/方式等 Payment may be made in any of the following ways: cheque, cash, or credit card. 可用以下任意一种方式付款: 支票、现金或信用卡。3. a following wind DNa wind that is blowing in the same direction as a ship, and helps it to move faster 〔船航行时的〕顺风

Examples from the Corpus

following• The following day she woke up with a splitting headache.• The following editing keys are available when the single line editor is active.• The following sections expand on a few stories that seem like more fun than just a sentence or two would show.• The last two goals are the most important, and we shall consider them further in the following sections.• But if full moon occurs on a Sunday then Easter Day is the following Sunday.• The following two case studies show how the expressive form of the home extends to different types of household.• The choice of electricians or estate-agents in the elliptical clause affected the plausibility of its interpretation in the following way.• They agreed to meet the following week in the Cafe Rouge.• In the following year, the employer built a new factory principally to make equipment to meet the latest contract.following2 ●●○ noun [countable]  1  [usually singular]SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLAN a group of people who support or admire someone 一批追随者[支持者，崇拜者] The band has a big following in Europe. 这支乐队在欧洲有一大批乐迷。2  the following LISTthe people or things that you are going to mention 下列人员；下列事物 The following have been selected to play in tomorrow’s game: Louise Carus, Fiona Douglas ... 下列人员已被选中参加明天的比赛: 路易丝•卡勒斯、菲奥娜•道格拉斯…

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following• I was playing in clubs and I'd gotten a following there.• The civil rights movement attracted a large following in the northern cities.• There were those who promoted the idea much earlier, but they had a limited following.• He was hampered by his Catholic sympathies, his inadequate local following, and his lack of independent political weight at court.• In both states, O'Reilly has a loyal following among hard-line conservatives.• U-Roy, a toaster with only a modest following in Britain, was selling 100,000 copies of each release in Lagos.following3 ●●○ preposition  AFTERafter an event or as a result of it 在…以后；由于 OPP before Following the president’s speech, there will be a few minutes for questions. 总统的演讲之后将有几分钟提问时间。 Thousands of refugees left the country following the outbreak of civil war. 内战爆发后，成千上万的难民逃离该国。

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following• There will be time for questions following the lecture.

fol·low·ing1 adjectivefollowing2 nounfollowing3 prepositionChineseSyllable  

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fol‧low‧ing¹ S3 W1 /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ $ ˈfɑːloʊ-/ adjective1. the following afternoon/month/page/chapter etc the next afternoon, month etc
   OPP  preceding:
    He was sick in the evening, but the following day he was better.
2. the following example/way etc the example, way etc that will be mentioned next:
    Payment may be made in any of the following ways: cheque, cash, or credit card.
3. a following wind a wind that is blowing in the same direction as a ship, and helps it to move faster
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ later happening or existing at some time in the future after something or someone else: We will discuss this at a later time. | Later historians have cast doubt on the truth of his story. | They say that they may need to review the case at a later stage.
   ▪ following happening or coming immediately after something – used about periods of time, or parts of a piece of writing: He resigned the following year. | The following day he was back to normal. | Gandhi 's attitude to religion is dealt with in the following chapter.
   ▪ future likely to happen or exist at some time in the future: What influence will this have on future developments?
   ▪ subsequent formal happening or coming at some time after something else: a subsequent decision by the Supreme Court | Subsequent events proved him wrong. | In subsequent years, the number of patients became smaller and smaller.
   ▪ succeeding coming after someone or something else - used about a series of groups of people, periods of time, or parts of a book: His work was admired by succeeding generations. | Over the succeeding months, the stitches were carefully removed. | These problems are further discussed in the succeeding chapters.

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following² noun [countable]1. [usually singular] a group of people who support or admire someone:
    The band has a big following in Europe.
2. the following the people or things that you are going to mention:
    The following have been selected to play in tomorrow’s game: Louise Carus, Fiona Douglas ...
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ next happening or coming immediately after another one: When does the next train to London leave? | I’ll see you next Saturday.
   ▪ following happening or coming immediately after something – used about periods of time, or parts of a piece of writing: We met the following day. | The following weeks passed quickly. | the following pages of the book
   ▪ subsequent formal happening or coming at some time after something else: the subsequent success of the film | This will be explained in more detail in subsequent chapters. | This figure is expected to rise steeply in subsequent years.
   ▪ succeeding coming after someone or something else – used about a series of groups of people, periods of time, or parts of a book: succeeding generations | Succeeding governments have made the same mistake. | During the succeeding weeks he wrote several more letters.
   ▪ coming happening soon: The information will be mailed to members during the coming weeks. | The villagers are storing up wood for the coming winter.

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following³ preposition
after an event or as a result of it
   OPP  before:
    Following the president’s speech, there will be a few minutes for questions.
    Thousands of refugees left the country following the outbreak of civil war.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ next happening or coming immediately after another one: When does the next train to London leave? | I’ll see you next Saturday.
   ▪ following happening or coming immediately after something – used about periods of time, or parts of a piece of writing: We met the following day. | The following weeks passed quickly. | the following pages of the book
   ▪ subsequent formal happening or coming at some time after something else: the subsequent success of the film | This will be explained in more detail in subsequent chapters. | This figure is expected to rise steeply in subsequent years.
   ▪ succeeding coming after someone or something else – used about a series of groups of people, periods of time, or parts of a book: succeeding generations | Succeeding governments have made the same mistake. | During the succeeding weeks he wrote several more letters.
   ▪ coming happening soon: The information will be mailed to members during the coming weeks. | The villagers are storing up wood for the coming winter.