2019-08-27 wake

[definition]

used to say what happens after and often as a result of sth.

in the wake of 随着……而来，作为……的结果

=after

= as a result

[Sentence]

1. Regulations were improved in the wake of the food safety scandal.

2. In the wake of the mass shootings in New Zealand, many call for a ban on assault weapons.

3. In the wake of street protests, Mr. Putin unleashed repression both online and offline.

4. For the whole of 2018 the economy grew by 2.6%. the weakest pace in a decade and far below the 7.4% recorded in 2017 in the wake of the government's construction-led stimulus.

[practice]

在两次致命坠机事件后，波音的股价暴跌。

In the wake of the two fatal accidents, B saw a stock slump.

In the wake of the two deadly air crashes, Boeing's share prices went into a tailspin.