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follow; obey; engage in; from; always
Meanings
12 senses · 25 examplesverb
to follow; to accompany
neutralDescribes moving along with someone or something, often in a formal or neutral context.
He followed his teacher to join the expedition.
This young man has studied art with his master for many years.
verb
to obey; to comply with
neutralUsed for accepting orders, advice, or a situation that one cannot change.
Faced with threats, he was forced to comply with the other party's demands.
My ability is limited, I really lack the capacity to do what I want.
verb
to engage in; to participate in
neutralUsed to describe taking up a profession, activity, or military service.
He has aspired to engage in art creation since childhood.
He signed up to join the army at the age of 18, and has served his country in the military ever since.
verb
to adopt a certain attitude or principle
formalCommonly used in formal documents, policies, and daily advice.
We will adopt a gradual strategy when dealing with this issue.
This restaurant's decoration style is very minimalist, with no redundant decorations.
noun
retinue; follower
literaryRefers to people who accompany and serve a superior or a notable person.
The king traveled lightly with a large retinue.
The attendant who serves the old general never leaves his side.
adjective
subordinate; secondary
formalUsed to describe a status that is subordinate to a main one, or a crime that is auxiliary to a main offense.
This project is divided into primary and secondary parts, with the secondary part handled by subordinate departments.
In this case, he was only an accessory to the crime.
adjective
cousin (paternal cousin)
literaryUsed to describe relatives who share the same grandfather but not the same father, used in formal or traditional family contexts.
My paternal cousin is five years older than me, and we grew up together.
He is my paternal uncle cousin, and I should call him uncle according to the family hierarchy.
noun
surname Cong
neutralA common Chinese family name.
Mr. Cong is the new financial director of our company.
preposition
starting from; beginning at
neutralUsed to indicate the starting point of a journey, time period, or process.
We plan to travel from Shanghai to Beijing by high-speed rail.
If you go west from here, you will see that big bridge.
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From now on, we need to study harder.
Learning is a gradual process from ignorance to understanding.
All undertakings develop from nothing to something, and from small to large.
preposition
through; via
neutralUsed to indicate the path or place one passes through.
I saw what was happening outside through the crack in the window.
You cross over the bridge, I walk under the bridge, and we meet on the other side of the bridge.
preposition
according to; based on
formalUsed to introduce the basis or basis for judgment.
Based on the handwriting, this letter should have been written by a child.
adverb
always; ever
neutralUsed before negative words to emphasize that a situation has never happened.
I have never heard of such a strange thing before.
I have never seen the Chinese people so full of energy and high morale as they are now.