گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'in the wake of'

1 general:: 1. Following directly on, as in In the wake of the procession, a number of small children came skipping down the aisle. This usage alludes to the waves made behind a passing vessel. [c. 1800] 2. In the aftermath of, as a consequence of, as in Famine often comes in the wake of war. [Mid-1800s]

2 general:: Phrase(s): in the wake of something Fig. after something; as a result of some event. (Alludes to a ship’s wake.) • We had no place to live in the wake of the fire. • In the wake of the storm, there were many broken tree limbs.