in the wake of

coming after or following sb/sth

在…… 之后；紧随…… 之后

as a result of; because of由于；因为…… 而发生

词根记忆

wake 本指船只驶过留下的尾流、水痕

in the wake of → 像跟着船尾浪一样 → 紧随其后；随之而来

经济学人原文

Many cities have strengthened safety regulations in the wake of the serious accident.

在这起严重事故发生之后，许多城市都加强了安全管理规定。

外刊常见搭配in the wake of the crisis 危机过后in the wake of the attack 袭击发生后in the wake of the election 大选之后例句

Public concern about climate change has grown greatly in the wake of extreme weather events.

在一系列极端天气事件之后，公众对气候变化的担忧大幅加剧。

The company announced new policies in the wake of heavy losses last quarter.

该公司在上季度遭遇严重亏损后宣布了新政策。

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