following

adj.

1. （时间上）接着的
   next in time
   1. the following afternoon/month/year/week
      第二天下午；第二个月；第二年；第二周
   2. They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day.
      他们是星期一晚上到的，我们次日也抵达那里。
2. 下述的；下列的
   that is/are going to be mentioned next
   1. Answer the following questions.
      回答下列问题。

noun

1. （统称）拥护者，追随者
   a group of supporters
   1. The band has a huge following in Italy.
      这个乐队在意大利有一大批热心的追随者。
2. 下述；下列；如下
   the thing or things that you will mention next; the person or people that you will mention next
   1. The following is a summary of events.
      现将重大事件综述如下。
   2. The following have been chosen to take part: Watts, Hodges and Lennox.
      已选定下列人员参加：沃茨、霍奇斯和伦诺克斯。

prep.

1. 在（某事）以后；由于
   after or as a result of a particular event
   1. He took charge of the family business following his father's death.
      父亲死后他就接管了家族企业。

1. PREP 在…之后;紧接着
   Following a particular event means after that event.
   1. In the centuries following Christ's death, Christians genuinely believed the world was about to end...
      在耶稣死后的几个世纪里，基督徒们真的相信世界将要灭亡。
   2. Following a day of medical research, the conference focused on educational practices.
      在就医学研究专题讨论一天后，会议接下来的主题集中在教学实践上。
2. ADJ 接下来的;之后的
   The following day, week, or year is the day, week, or year after the one you have just mentioned.
   1. The following day the picture appeared on the front pages of every newspaper in the world...
      第二天照片出现在全世界所有报纸的头版。
   2. We went to dinner the following Monday evening...
      接下来那个周一的晚上，我们一起去吃了晚餐。
   3. The following year she joined the Royal Opera House.
      次年她加入了皇家歌剧院。
3. ADJ 接下来的;下面的
   You use following to refer to something that you are about to mention.
   1. Write down the following information: name of product, type, date purchased and price...
      请写明如下信息：产品名称、类型、购买日期和价格。
   2. The method of helping such patients is explained in the following chapters.
      关于如何帮助这种病人，下面章节中将会作出解释。
   3. The following refers to the thing or things that you are about to mention.
      接下来的;下面的
   4. The following is a paraphrase of what was said...
      下面是对刚才说过的话的阐释。
   5. Do you use any of the following? Pager, Answering machine, Mobile phone, Car phone.
      你使用下面的物品吗？传呼机、电话答录机、移动电话和车载电话。
4. N-COUNT (统称)支持者，拥护者
   A person or organization that has a following has a group of people who support or admire their beliefs or actions.
   1. Australian rugby league enjoys a huge following in New Zealand.
      澳大利亚橄榄球联盟在新西兰有众多支持者。
5. ADJ (风向)顺的;顺风的
   If a boat or vehicle has a following wind, the wind is moving in the same direction as the boat or vehicle.
   1. The following wind and eastward running tide had given us a very pleasant, lazy sail.
      顺风和向东的潮水使我们的航行很惬意、很省力。

1. He was ordered to appear the following day, but absconded
   他被传唤于第二天出庭，可是他逃跑了。
2. Finally — and I really ought to stop in a minute — I wish to make the following recommendations.
   最后——我确实应该停一下——我想作以下推荐。
3. A colleague of mine in Milan devised the following very clever little experiment.
   我在米兰的一个同事设计了下面这个非常巧妙的小实验。
4. Following the example set by her father, she has fulfilled her role and done her duty
   她以父亲为榜样，完成了任务，履行了职责。
5. I remember nothing else about the days following Daddy's death
   父亲去世之后那几天我不记得有什么其他事了。
6. In the centuries following Christ's death, Christians genuinely believed the world was about to end
   在耶稣死后的几个世纪里，基督徒们真的相信世界将要灭亡。
7. Following a day of medical research, the conference focused on educational practices.
   在就医学研究专题讨论一天后，会议接下来的主题集中在教学实践上。
8. The following day the picture appeared on the front pages of every newspaper in the world
   第二天照片出现在全世界所有报纸的头版。
9. We went to dinner the following Monday evening
   接下来那个周一的晚上，我们一起去吃了晚餐。
10. The following year she joined the Royal Opera House.
    次年她加入了皇家歌剧院。
11. Write down the following information: name of product, type, date purchased and price
    请写明如下信息：产品名称、类型、购买日期和价格。
12. The method of helping such patients is explained in the following chapters.
    关于如何帮助这种病人，下面章节中将会作出解释。
13. Australian rugby league enjoys a huge following in New Zealand.
    澳大利亚橄榄球联盟在新西兰有众多支持者。
14. The following wind and eastward running tide had given us a very pleasant, lazy sail.
    顺风和向东的潮水使我们的航行很惬意、很省力。
15. The following information may be helpful to readers.
    下列信息可能对读者有用。
16. The following excerpt is illustrative of her interaction with students.
    接下来的节选部分可以说明她与学生的互动情况。
17. The inquiry team is also following up possible leads after receiving 400 calls from the public.
    在接到民众400个热线电话后，调查组亦在对可能的线索进行追踪。
18. Following the discovery of the explosives the president cancelled his visit to the locality
    发现炸药后，总统取消了对该地的访问。
19. No matter what your age, you can lose weight by following this program
    不论年龄多大，都可以按这套方案来减肥。
20. I had already missed my flight, and the next one wasn't until the following morning
    我已经错过了我的航班，下一班飞机得等到明天早晨。
21. The following tale will clearly illustrate this point.
    接下来的故事将清楚地阐明这一点。
22. The following day their horses and goods were restored to them
    第二天，马匹和货物都归还给了他们。
23. Following this critique, students rewrite their papers and submit them for final evaluation
    学生们遵照这一评语修改了他们的论文，并交上去进行最后的评审。
24. She had agreed to have dinner with him in town the following weekend
    她答应下一个周末和他在城里共进晚餐。
25. On behalf of my Government I have the honour to make to you the following communications.
    我荣幸地代表我国政府向您转达如下内容。
26. This phrase serves as a connecting link between the preceding and the following.
    这个短语起到了承上启下的作用。
27. It may be briefly summarized in the following outline.
    这可以用下面的提纲简短地加以概括。
28. His deformity totally disabled him from following his vocation.
    他的残疾使他完全失去了从事他的职业的能力。
29. This examination is divided into two parts and covers the following subjects.
    这次考查分两个部分，包括下列科目。
30. In view of the above-mentioned facts, we wish to make the following proposals.
    鉴于上述情况，我们提出以下建议。

adj.

a following wind

• 顺风
  a wind blowing in the same direction as a ship or other vehicle that helps it move faster

noun

1. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
   1. the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit

   Synonym:    pursuitchasepursual

2. a group of followers or enthusiasts

   Synonym:    followers

adj

1. immediately following in time or order
   1. the following day
   2. next in line
   3. the next president
   4. the next item on the list

   Synonym:    next

2. going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction
   1. the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade
   2. tried to outrun the following footsteps