follow
单词辨析：
泛指跟在他人的后面走路、驾车等，动机不定，也可引申指追随某人从事某项事业。
The children followed their mother to the kitchen.
孩子们跟着妈妈去了厨房。
Those guys are following him.
那些家伙一直跟着他。
He followed his mother into the teaching profession.
他子承母业，投身教育。
指搜捕罪犯或敌人，常后接介词 for。
The police are hunting a secret agent.
警方正在追捕一名特务。
Who are they hunting for?
他们在搜捕什么人？
指盯某人的梢，观察某人去了哪里、做了什么等。
The spies have been tailing the underground worker.
密探一直在跟踪那名地下工作者。
He trusted her so little that he had her tailed.
他对她很不信任，所以派人跟踪她。
普通用词，指依据法律法规行事，也指服从某种权威。
A good citizen must obey the law.
一个好公民必须守法。
Soldiers are expected to obey orders without questioning them.
军人应当毫无异议地服从命令。
指依照法规、协议、决定等行事，含即使不同意也必须接受并服从之意。
We have to abide by the new rules.
我们必须遵守新的规定。
She will abide by her promise.
她会信守诺言的。
They have to abide by the refree's decision.
他们必须服从裁判的决定。
指接受劝告、听从指示等，强调按照别人所告知、示范等的内容去做。
follow a diet/recipe
按照规定饮食/采用规定食谱
Why didn't you follow the doctor's advice?
你为什么不听医生的劝告？
Take care to follow the instructions.
注意按照指示进行。
指奉行法律、协议、习俗等，常可与 obey 换用。
This new law must be strictly observed/obeyed.
这项新法律必须严格遵守。
Both sides have observed/obeyed the ceasefire.
双方都遵守了停火协定。
相关例句：
He decided on roast chicken and vegetables, with apple pie to follow.
他决定点烤鸡配蔬菜，然后是苹果派。
Can you follow the plot so far?
目前为止剧情你能看得懂吗？
It is easy to see the conclusions described in the text follow from this equation.
很容易可以看出文中所述的结论是由这个方程式推出的。
She was following Laura's progress closely.
她密切关注着劳拉的进展。
What follows is an eyewitness account
接下来的是目击者的陈述。
Other problems may follow
其他的问题可能会接踵而至。