fol‧low‧ing 1 S3 W1 / fɒləʊɪŋ $ fɑloʊ- / 形容词

1 the following afternoon/month/page/chapter etc the next afternoon, month etc 反义词 preceding :

He was sick in the evening, but the following day he was better.

2 the following example/way etc the example, way etc that will be mentioned next :

Payment may be made in any of the following ways: cheque, cash, or credit card.

3 a following wind a wind that is blowing in the same direction as a ship, and helps it to move faster

THESAURUS

later happening or existing at some time in the future after something or someone else : We will discuss this at a later time. | Later historians have cast doubt on the truth of his story. | They say that they may need to review the case at a later stage.

following happening or coming immediately after something – used about periods of time, or parts of a piece of writing : He resigned the following year. | The following day he was back to normal. | Gandhi ’s attitude to religion is dealt with in the following chapter.

future likely to happen or exist at some time in the future : What influence will this have on future developments?

subsequent formal happening or coming at some time after something else : a subsequent decision by the Supreme Court | Subsequent events proved him wrong. | In subsequent years, the number of patients became smaller and smaller.

succeeding coming after someone or something else - used about a series of groups of people, periods of time, or parts of a book : His work was admired by succeeding generations. | Over the succeeding months, the stitches were carefully removed. | These problems are further discussed in the succeeding chapters.