ensue
含义: To happen as a result or consequence of a preceding event; to follow immediately afterwards, often with an implication of inevitability.
Ensue is typically used to describe events that follow naturally or inevitably from what has gone before — chaos ensues, a debate ensues, a legal battle ensues. The word implies a chain of causation rather than mere sequence: the ensuing events are consequences, not coincidences. It is standard in narrative journalism, historical writing, and formal reporting. The adjective 'ensuing' (meaning following immediately) is equally common, as in 'the ensuing weeks' or 'the ensuing controversy.'
例句
- When the chairman announced the redundancies, a heated debate ensued that lasted well into the evening. 当主席宣布裁员时,一场激烈的辩论随之展开,一直持续到深夜。Cuando el presidente anunció los despidos, se suscitó un acalorado debate que se prolongó hasta bien entrada la noche.会長が人員削減を発表すると、激しい議論が巻き起こり、夜遅くまで続いた。회장이 정리해고를 발표하자 격렬한 논쟁이 벌어져 저녁 늦게까지 계속되었다.
- The leak of confidential documents to the press and the political crisis that ensued brought the government to the brink of collapse. 机密文件泄露给媒体以及随之而来的政治危机,使政府濒临崩溃。La filtración de documentos confidenciales a la prensa y la crisis política que se produjo a continuación llevaron al gobierno al borde del colapso.機密文書の報道機関への流出と、それに続く政治危機により、政府は崩壊の瀬戸際に追い込まれた。기밀 문서의 언론 유출과 뒤이은 정치적 위기로 인해 정부는 붕괴 직전까지 몰렸다.
- In the ensuing investigation, detectives uncovered a network of fraud spanning several European jurisdictions. 在随后的调查中,侦探们发现了一个横跨数个欧洲司法管辖区的欺诈网络。En la investigación subsiguiente, los detectives descubrieron una red de fraude que abarcaba varias jurisdicciones europeas.その後の捜査で、刑事たちはヨーロッパ数か国にまたがる詐欺ネットワークを発見した。뒤이은 수사에서 형사들은 유럽 여러 관할권에 걸친 사기 조직을 밝혀냈다.
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语境: journalism, academic, professional
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Old French ensuivre (to follow closely), from Latin insequi (to pursue, follow after), from in- (upon) + sequi (to follow). Entered English in the 14th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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