followup
followup — 形容詞
1. describing a meeting, message, study, or task that comes after an earlier one an
後續的
在前一次之後接著做的
describing a meeting, message, study, or task that comes after an earlier one and builds on what happened the first time
Christopher sent a short followup email to the client the next morning.
隔天早上，Christopher 寄了一封簡短的後續信給客戶。
attributive: followup + email
The team scheduled a followup meeting to review the changes from last week.
團隊安排了一場後續會議，檢視上週的修改。
collocation: followup meeting
Researchers in Oslo published a followup study three years after the original trial.
奧斯陸的研究人員在原始試驗的三年後發表了後續研究。
Owen asked a few followup questions after the candidate finished her presentation.
Owen 在那位候選人簡報結束後，問了幾個後續問題。
- subsequent
more formal; describes anything that comes after, not specifically continuing earlier work
- supplementary
adds extra material rather than continuing or checking on earlier work
- initial
the first one rather than a later one
文法句型
followup + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive). Rarely appears after a linking verb such as 'be'.
常見錯誤
2. describing a visit, call, or appointment whose purpose is to check on someone, e
回診的
為了追蹤狀況而再見一次的
describing a visit, call, or appointment whose purpose is to check on someone, especially a patient, after earlier treatment or contact
Nadia booked a followup appointment with her dentist for the next month.
Nadia 跟牙醫約了下個月的回診。
collocation: followup appointment
The clinic in Taichung makes followup calls to every patient after surgery.
台中那家診所會在每位病人手術後打追蹤電話。
collocation: followup calls (medical)
Doctors recommended a followup visit six weeks after the cast came off.
醫生建議拆石膏六週後再回診一次。
Social workers carried out a followup check on the children every two weeks.
社工每兩週就對那些孩子做一次追蹤探訪。
- monitoring
broader; suggests ongoing watching rather than a single later visit
文法句型
followup + noun (visit, appointment, call)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense focuses on monitoring a person's condition or situation, while sense 1 covers any later work that builds on an earlier task.
followup — 名詞
1. an action, message, or piece of work done after an earlier one in order to conti
後續行動
在前一件事之後接著做的事
an action, message, or piece of work done after an earlier one in order to continue it, complete it, or build on it
Jessica wrote a quick followup to her message after waiting two days for a reply.
等了兩天還沒收到回覆，Jessica 又寫了一封後續訊息。
pattern: a followup to + noun
The director released a followup to her hit film about the Lagos music scene.
那位導演推出了她那部關於拉哥斯音樂圈賣座電影的後續作品。
pattern: a followup to + noun
Sara's quick followup with each new client led to three repeat orders last quarter.
Sara 對每位新客戶都迅速做後續聯繫，上一季就帶來三筆回購訂單。
As a followup, Ada sent each guest a thank-you card and a small photo.
做為後續，Ada 給每位賓客寄了一張感謝卡和一張小照片。
- sequel
usually for books, films, or events; a followup is broader and more everyday
- continuation
stresses keeping the same thing going; a followup can be a separate, related action
文法句型
a followup to + noun
as a followup
用法筆記
Often appears with the preposition 'to': 'a followup to <the earlier thing>'. Can also be uncountable when it means the general practice of staying in touch after a first contact, as in business or sales.
常見錯誤
2. a later medical visit or call to see how someone is recovering after an illness,
回診
病人接受治療後的後續檢查
a later medical visit or call to see how someone is recovering after an illness, injury, or course of treatment
Tanvi returned to the Delhi hospital for a six-month followup after knee surgery.
Tanvi 在德里那家醫院做完膝蓋手術後，半年後回去做追蹤檢查。
pattern: for a followup
The cancer patients in the trial come in for regular followup every three months.
試驗中的癌症病人每三個月都要回來做一次追蹤。
collocation: regular followup
Heloísa missed her followup with the eye doctor and rebooked it for next month.
Heloísa 錯過了她跟眼科醫師的回診，只好重新預約。
Long-term followup of the patients showed that the new drug worked well.
對那些病人做的長期追蹤顯示，這個新藥效果很好。
- checkup
a routine health check; a followup is tied to a specific earlier illness or treatment
文法句型
followup with + person
for + followup
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is specifically medical and refers to seeing or contacting a patient again, not to any later piece of work.
3. a news article or report that gives fresh information about something already co
後續報導
對先前新聞補充新訊息的報導
a news article or report that gives fresh information about something already covered in an earlier story
The reporter wrote a followup to last week's story about the missing fishing boat.
那位記者針對上週失蹤漁船的新聞寫了一篇後續報導。
pattern: a followup to + noun
Readers asked the paper for a followup once the trial in Sydney finally ended.
雪梨的審判終於結束後，讀者要求報社做後續報導。
context: news domain
Jin filed a followup the next morning with new details from the police.
Jin 隔天早上就把一篇有警方新細節的後續稿件交了出去。
The magazine's followup revealed how the small village had recovered one year later.
那本雜誌的後續報導揭露了那個小村莊一年後是怎麼重建起來的。
- update
broader; an update can be a single sentence, while a followup is usually a full new story
文法句型
a followup to + noun
用法筆記
Belongs to journalism. Unlike sense 1, it always names a published news item, not just any later piece of work.