English主要词典
following
Universal Words
adjective, noun, preposition
adjective (the following...)
1 next in time:
the following afternoon / month / year / week * They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day.
2 that are going to be mentioned next:
Answer the following questions.
IDIOMS
a following wind a wind blowing in the same direction as a ship or other vehicle that helps it move faster:
With a generous following wind, we sped across the lake.
noun
1 [usuallysing.] a group of supporters:
The band has a huge following in Spain and Italy.
2 (the following) (used with either a singular or a plural verb, depending on whether you are talking about one thing or person or several things or people) the thing or things that you will mention next; the person or people that you will mention next:
The following is a brief summary of events. * The following have been chosen to take part: Watts, Hodges and Lennox.
preposition after or as a result of a particular event:
He took charge of the family business following his father's death.