Definitions
- 1. then
- 2. afterwards
Word relationships
Usage notes
Collocations
常与先、首先等搭配,表示先后步骤,如:先…继而…。
Formality
继而用于书面语,多出现在正式叙述或论述中,口语中更常用然后或接着。
Example Sentences
1 shown他先读完本科, 继而 攻读了硕士学位。
He first completed his undergraduate studies, and then pursued a master's degree.
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