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单词 in the wake of
释义 in the wake of
phrasal
1.
 a. : in the immediate rear of
  < when alighting from the train, unless … others are getting out in your wake — Agnes M. Miall >
  < in the wake of trappers and solitary riflemen came land-hungry settlers — American Guide Series: Ind. >
  < we scrambled in the wake of their powerful, barging bodies — Christopher Isherwood >
 b. : in the slot or path behind an opening (as in a canvas covering) through which something (as a mast) protrudes
2. : in the path or territory passed over by
 < the floods began to recede leaving swamps in their wake — V.W.Turner >
 < sacked and burned as they went, leaving scarcely a cabin in their wakeAmerican Guide Series: Louisiana >
3. : as a result of : as a consequence of
 < responsibilities which follow in the wake of war — F.D.Roosevelt >
 < mass immigration … brought in its wake grave problems of public health and poor relief — American Guide Series: New York >
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