词汇 | follow up |
释义 | follow up [phrasal verb] 1 follow up (something) or follow (something) up or follow up : to follow (something) with something similar, related, or additional(对…)采取进一步行动;(在…后)接着— + with or by He followed up his early findings with another study.他在早期发现的基础上进行了另一项研究。 After you submit your job application, you should follow it up by making a phone call.提交工作申请之后,你应该接着打个电话。 Her first book was a big success, and she followed up with another best seller.她的第一本书大获成功,紧接着她又出了另一部畅销书。 2 follow up (something) or follow (something) up or follow up or chiefly US follow up on (something) a : to try to get more information about (something)(对…)做进一步了解,了解更多的信息 The police followed up (on) the leads.警方沿着这些线索继续追查。 The references in the book were too vague to follow up.这本书的参考文献字迹模糊,无法了解其更多信息。 b : to do something in response to (something) : to take appropriate action about (something)(对…)采取行动,做出反应 Police followed up the complaints with several arrests.警方接到报案后实施了几次逮捕。 He complained several times, but the police never followed up.他多次报案,但警方始终没有采取行动。 He says that the police failed to follow up on his complaints.他说警方没有对他的报案采取行动。 — see also follow-up follow |
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