0 to complete the movement of hitting, kicking, or throwing a ball by continuing to move your arm or leg in the same direction:
1 the action of completing something:
They made a good start at improving prison conditions, but unless there’s follow-through, the reforms won’t last.
My tennis instructor says I need to have a better follow-through on my backhand.
3 the action of completing something:
[ U ] They made a good start at improving prison conditions, but unless there’s follow-through, the reforms won’t last.
[ C usually sing ] My tennis instructor says I need to have a better follow-through on my backhand.
4 something that is done as the next part of an activity or period of development:
Most of the theory of data protection is obvious, but follow-through remains an important responsibility.
The higher the risk of follow-through, the less rational issuing the threat becomes.
I was simply lucky that the follow-through proved to be as intellectually and historically rich as it did.
A more serious problem, though, is the frequent lack of follow-through in the arguments and the conclusions based on them.
While the series has the benefit of regular ' prospective ' follow-up (a follow-through design) this carries with it the disadvantages of a high attrition rate and shorter follow-up period.
And if anything it is more virtuous (and so virtue-inducing) actually to give a gift than merely to decide to give one : follow-through matters, and is the harder part.
Nothing could be worse than bold promises without the means for follow-through and implementation.
The impact of the follow-through to a major defence review is protracted and at times tiresome for the officers and men and women involved.
He persuaded me that there was this tremendous follow-through benefit for us if we would go ahead.
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（擊球、踢球或擲球後）完成順勢動作，做隨球動作, 完成（某事的）行動, （體育運動中，手臂或腿部的）跟隨動作…
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（击球、踢球或掷球后）完成顺势动作，做随球动作, 完成（某事的）行动, （体育运动中，手臂或腿部的）跟随动作…
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