follow-up

名词 follow-up:

1. a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work
   同义词：followup
2. an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done
   同义词：followup
3. a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
   同义词：followup, reexamination, review

动词 follow-up:

1. pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
   同义词：follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through
2. increase the effectiveness or success of by further action
   同义词：follow up

1. As a follow-up to the television series the BBC is publishing a book.
   英国广播公司在播放那部电视连续剧以後，即将出版一部有关的书。

follow-up 或 fol.low.up

n.（名词）
The act or an instance of following up, as to further an end or review new developments:
追踪调查：追踪的行动或实例，如为进一步探究结果或查看新的发展：
例句：
The follow-up is often as important as the initial contact in gaining new clients. The social worker`s emphasis on followup reassured her clients.
为赢得新顾客，追踪调查和最初的接触一样重要。社会工作者的追踪调查使委托人放心

One that follows so as to further an end or increase effectiveness:
后续产品：随后的产品，目的是为了深入到结果或提高效力：
例句：
The software was a successful follow-up to the original product.
软件是对最初产品成功的后续产品

An article or a report giving further information on a previously reported item of news.
追踪报道：一篇文章或报导，用来给先前报道过的新闻提供进一步的信息
adj.（形容词）
Intended to follow up, as to reinforce or evaluate previous action:
后续的，追踪的：为了加强或评价先前的行动而试图继续探究的：
例句：
follow-up services that are provided by the sales department; a followup examination after the surgery.
销售部门提供的售后服务；外科手术后的追踪调查