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subsequent

UK //ˈsʌbsɪkwənt//US //ˈsʌbsɪkwənt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'subsequi'(意为跟随),由 sub-(在...之下)和 sequi(跟随)组成,14世纪后期进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指在时间或顺序上跟随某事物之后发生的,强调前后事件的连续性。常用于描述结果、发展或行动之间的先后关系。

“The first attempt failed, but subsequent efforts were successful.”

(第一次尝试失败了,但后续的努力取得了成功。)

“Subsequent research confirmed the original findings.”

(后续研究证实了最初的发现。)

同义词:following, later, ensuing, successive, next

常见短语

subsequent to — 表示在某事件之后发生或出现的情况,常用于正式或书面语境中描述时间顺序。

“Subsequent to the meeting, new policies were implemented.”

(会议之后,新政策得以实施。)