1. in the wake of : 尾随, 紧跟, 仿效；
及物动词
不及物动词
Turning in-(上床睡觉)
Waking Someone Up-(叫醒某人)
1. a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
e.g. there's no weeping at an Irish wake
Synonym: viewing
2. the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
e.g. the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe
Synonym: backwash
3. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
e.g. the aftermath of war
in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured