"in the wake of" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 在……之后

Definition

用于表示某事作为另一重大或严重事件之后或由其引发而发生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于新闻、正式场合，指重要或严重事件之后。强调因果或影响关系，通常不用在普通小事上。

Examples

The city made changes in the wake of the flood.

该市在洪水**之后**做出了改变。

Extra safety rules were added in the wake of the accident.

事故**之后**增加了额外的安全规定。

Many people lost their jobs in the wake of the company closing.

公司关闭**之后**许多人失业了。

Public confidence dropped in the wake of the scandal.

丑闻**之后**公众信心下降了。

There was a lot of confusion in the wake of the new law.

新法律**出台后**有很多混乱。

Many questions remain unanswered in the wake of recent events.

最近事件**之后**许多问题仍未解决。