Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
following [ˈfɔləuɪŋ]
I prep
(=after) 在…之后(後) zài…zhīhòu
II adj
1
(=next)
[+ day, week] 接着(著)的 jiēzhe de
[+ day, week] 接着(著)的 jiēzhe de
2
(=next-mentioned)
[+ way, list etc] 下述的 xiàshù de
[+ way, list etc] 下述的 xiàshù de
III n
[c]
[of party, religion, group] 一批拥(擁)护(護)者 yī pī yōnghùzhě
follow [ˈfɔləu]
I vt
1
[+ person, car]
(=go behind) 跟随(隨) gēnsuí
(=go behind) 跟随(隨) gēnsuí
- We followed him up the steps.
我们(們)跟随(隨)他上了台(臺)阶(階)。 Wǒmen gēnsuí tā shàngle táijiē.
2
[+ person]
(=join later) 跟着(著)到来(來) gēnzhe dàolái
(=join later) 跟着(著)到来(來) gēnzhe dàolái
- He followed Julie to New York.
他跟着(著)朱莉到了纽(紐)约(約)。 Tā gēnzhe Zhūlì dàole Niǔyuē.
3
(=come after)
[+ event, activity, time] 继(繼)之而来(來) jì zhī ér lái
[+ event, activity, time] 继(繼)之而来(來) jì zhī ér lái
- the rioting that followed the verdict
裁定后(後)继(繼)之而来(來)的暴乱(亂) cáidìng hòu jì zhī ér lái de bàoluàn
4
(=take heed of)
[+ example, advice, instructions] 遵循 zūnxún
[+ example, advice, instructions] 遵循 zūnxún
- She promised to follow his advice.
她承诺(諾)要遵循他的忠告。 Tā chéngnuò yào zūnxún tā de zhōnggào.
5
[+ route, path] 沿着(著)…行进(進) yánzhe…xíngjìn
- We followed a path along the creek.
我们(們)沿着(著)小溪(谿)边(邊)的一条(條)小路行进(進)。 Wǒmen yánzhe xiǎoxī biān de yītiáo xiǎolù xíngjìn.
6
(=understand)
[+ event, story] 领(領)会(會) lǐnghuì
[+ event, story] 领(領)会(會) lǐnghuì
- They were having some difficulty in following the plot.
他们(們)在理解情节(節)上有困难(難)。 Tāmen zài lǐjiě qíngjié shang yǒu kùnnan.
7
(=take an interest in)
[+ sport, TV serial] 对(對)…感兴(興)趣 duì…gǎn xìngqù
[+ sport, TV serial] 对(對)…感兴(興)趣 duì…gǎn xìngqù
- Millions of people follow football.
成千上万(萬)的人对(對)足球感兴(興)趣。 Chéng qiān shàng wàn de rén duì zúqiú gǎn xìngqù.
8 (with eyes) 追随(隨) zhuīsuí
- Suzy's eyes followed a police car as it drove slowly past.
苏(蘇)西的眼睛追随(隨)着(著)一辆(輛)慢慢驶(駛)过(過)的警车(車)。 Sūxī de yǎnjing zhuīsuízhe yī liàng mànmàn shǐguò de jǐngchē.
9 (on Twitter) 跟随 gēnsuí
II vi
follow on vi
(=continue) 继(繼)续(續)下去 jìxù xiàqù
follow through vt
[+ plan, idea] 将(將)…进(進)行到底 jiāng…jìnxíng dàodǐ
follow up vt
1
[person] 跟随(隨) gēnsuí
- They took him into a small room and I followed.
他们(們)把他带(帶)进(進)一间(間)小屋里(裡)，我跟了进(進)去。 Tāmen bǎ tā dàijìn yī jiān xiǎowū li，wǒ gēnle jìnqù.
2
[event, activity, time] 接下来(來) jiē xiàlái
- He was arrested in the confusion which followed.
他在接下来(來)的一片混乱(亂)中被捕了。 Tā zài jiē xiàlái de yī piàn hùnluàn zhōng bèibǔ le.
3
(=result)
[conclusion, benefit] 必然发(發)生 bìrán fāshēng
(=in this way)按如下方式 àn rúxià fāngshì
[conclusion, benefit] 必然发(發)生 bìrán fāshēng
- If the explanation is right, two things follow…
如果这(這)一解释(釋)正确(確)的话(話)，两(兩)件事情必然发(發)生… Rúguǒ zhè yī jiěshì zhèngquè dehuà，liǎng jiàn shìqing bìrán fāshēng…
- to follow in sb's footsteps
步某人后(後)尘(塵) bù mǒurén hòuchén - I don't quite follow you
我不太理解你的意思 wǒ bù tài lǐjiě nǐ de yìsi - it follows that…
一定是… yīdìng shì… - as follows
(when listing)如下 rúxià
- The winners are as follows:…
获(獲)奖(獎)者如下:… Huòjiǎngzhě rúxià:…
(=in this way)
- The sum will be calculated as follows…
总(總)额(額)将(將)按如下方式计(計)算… Zǒng'é jiāng àn rú xià fāngshì jìsuàn…
- to follow suit
(fig) 照样(樣)去做 zhàoyàng qù zuò - to follow one thing (up) with another thing
紧(緊)接着(著)一件事做另一件事 jǐnjiēzhe yī jiàn shì zuò lìng yī jiàn shì - followed by
接着(著)是 jiēzhe shì
1
[+ letter, offer] 对(對)…采(採)取进(進)一步行动(動) duì…cǎiqǔ jìnyībù xíngdòng
- I followed up an advertisement for a second-hand Volkswagen.
看了广(廣)告后(後)，我对(對)二手的大众(眾)车(車)作了进(進)一步了解。 Kànle guǎnggào hòu，wǒ duì èrshǒu de dàzhòngchē zuòle jìnyībù liǎojiě.
2
[+ idea, suggestion] 把…探究到底 bǎ…tànjiū dàodǐ
- The police are following up several leads.
警方正顺(順)着(著)几(幾)个(個)线(線)索追查到底。 Jǐngfāng zhèng shùnzhe jǐ gè xiànsuǒ zhuīchá dàodǐ.
在这些条目还发现'following'：
在英文解释里：
A word of advice
- according to regulations
- after which
- after-dinner
- afterparty
- aftershock
- along
- après-ski
- as directed
- as follows
- by implication
- by instinct
- by the numbers
- by-the-book
- childbed fever
- coattail
- compliance
- ensuing
- fancy
- ff
- further to
- gender nonconforming
- give the slip
- in running order
- in the aftermath
- in the wake of
- influencer
- Islamic
- just after
- kosher
- lochia
- long after
- Marxist
- moments after
- morrow
- next day
- nonobservant
- nonpracticing
- not long after
- on a diet
- on the right track
- on track
- orthodoxy
- out of step
- Pied Piper
- postconsonantal
- postnatal
- postpartum depression
- practicing
- puerperium
中文：