follow-up + noun
follow-up 作形容词时通常带连字符，放在名词前作定语，很少单独作表语。
The clinic sent a follow-up reminder by text.
诊所通过短信发来了一条后续提醒。
后续的；事后的
继续的；作为重复的
related to and coming after an earlier event or action; serving to continue or check on it.
继续的；作为重复的
a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work
The doctor scheduled a follow-up appointment for next week.
医生预约了下周的后续复诊。
用法提示：follow-up 作形容词，修饰 appointment，表示“后续的”。
After the interview, the manager sent a follow-up email to thank the candidate.
面试结束后，经理发了一封跟进邮件来感谢应聘者。
用法提示：follow-up 作形容词，修饰 email，表示“跟进的”。
We need a follow-up meeting to discuss the results of the survey.
我们需要开一次后续会议来讨论调查结果。
用法提示：follow-up 作形容词，修饰 meeting，表示“后续的”。
follow-up 作形容词时通常带连字符，放在名词前作定语，很少单独作表语。
The clinic sent a follow-up reminder by text.
诊所通过短信发来了一条后续提醒。
用 to 引出先前的那场活动或事件。
They organized a follow-up meeting to the March conference.
他们为三月的会议组织了一场后续会议。
用 from 说明跟进内容来自谁。
I received a follow-up email from the sales team.
我收到了销售团队发来的一封跟进邮件。
grammar · medium
易错句子We scheduled a follow up meeting for next Monday.
正确表达We scheduled a follow-up meeting for next Monday.
follow-up 作定语修饰名词时是复合形容词，必须加连字符；分开的 follow up 是动词短语，不能放在名词前作定语。
grammar · medium
易错句子I will follow-up with the client tomorrow.
正确表达I will follow up with the client tomorrow.
动词短语 follow up 要分写，不加连字符；带连字符的 follow-up 是形容词，不能当动词用。
subsequent 只按时间顺序说“随后”，常修饰事件、报告等；follow-up 强调对先前行动或事件的补充跟进，常构成 follow-up question、follow-up visit、follow-up email 等搭配。两者都可指后来发生的事，但 follow-up 带有“为此前事项服务”的目的性。
following 作形容词时多指“紧接着的下一个”或“下列的”，不强调跟进目的；follow-up 则指为补充、检查或延续先前事项而做的。若只是时间上随后，following 更自然；若指复诊、后续邮件等，用 follow-up。
follow up 是动词短语，表示动作本身，常接 with 或 on；follow-up 是形容词（也可作名词），多放在名词前作定语。需要说“去做跟进”时用 follow up，需要修饰“复诊、邮件、问题”等名词时用 follow-up。
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