mindmap root((随后)) follow may apply to a coming after in time, position, understanding, or logical sequence: speeches ~ed the dinner. succeed implies a coming after immediately in a sequence determined by some rational cause or rule, such as natural order, inheritance, election, or laws of rank: she ~ed her father as head of the business. (immediate直接立即stresses the absence of any intervening medium or influence强调二者之间没有任何其他事物，如had immediate knowledge about the situation掌握直接的信息，如do it immediately立即做。作为对比，近义词direct也表示直接，但强调特定"关系"，如因果起止问答始终，如had a direct bearing on the case对案件有直接影响） ensue commonly suggests a logical consequence and a naturally expected development: after the lecture, a general discussion ~d. supervene suggests the following by something added or conjoined and often unforeseen or unpredictable: events ~d that brought tragedy into his life.