subsequent

/ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/ adjective
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

随后的，后来的

释义与例句

adjective 随后的，后来的
coming after something in time; following
  1. Subsequent events proved him wrong.
    后来的事件证明他错了。
  2. The theory was developed in subsequent years.
    该理论在随后几年中得到发展。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Her subsequent novels were less popular.
    她后来的小说没那么受欢迎。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 sub（下面）+ sequ（跟随）+ ent = 跟在后面的 → 随后的

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • subsequently 随后，后来
    副词形式
同义词
  • following 随后的，接下来的
    following 更口语，subsequent 更正式。
    The following day he left town. 第二天他离开了镇子。
反义词
  • previous 先前的，之前的
    previous 表示在时间上在前，与 subsequent 相对。
    He had no previous experience. 他没有之前的经验。
常见搭配
  • subsequent to 在…之后
    Subsequent to the meeting, a report was issued. 会议之后发布了一份报告。
  • subsequent events 后续事件
    Subsequent events changed the course of history. 后续事件改变了历史进程。
  • in subsequent years 在随后的几年里
    The company grew rapidly in subsequent years. 公司在随后几年里迅速发展。