c. 1400, "seek after, pursue; follow (a path)," from Old French ensu-, past participle stem of ensivre "follow close upon, come afterward," from Late Latin insequere, from Latin insequi "to pursue, follow, follow after; come next," from in- "upon" (see in- (2)) + sequi "follow" (see sequel). Early 15c. as "follow (as a consequence), to result;" mid-15c. as "to follow" in time or space, "to come or appear next, be subsequent to, happen subsequently." Related: Ensued; ensues; ensuing.
雙語例句
1. If the Europeans did not reduce subsidies, a trade war would ensue.
如果歐洲人不減少補(bǔ)貼，便會(huì)發(fā)生貿(mào)易戰(zhàn)。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Who knows what a bother may ensue from overpopulation?
誰知道人口過剩會(huì)帶來什么麻煩?
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. What will ensue from this?
這事的結(jié)果將會(huì)怎樣?
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. Otherwise, inundation would ensue to our dismay.