今天我们要学的词是 ensue.

ensue 的意思是随后，随之而来。After Britain's exit from the EU on Januray 31st, further divisions of the country may lie ahead as the battle for Scottish independence ensues, while Wales and Northern Ireland are beginning to reevaluate their positions in the Union. 英国于1月31日退出欧盟后，随之而来的在苏格兰独立问题上的争斗，以及威尔士和北爱尔兰开始重新评估其在联合王国中的地位使得英国可能面临进一步分化。

Explorers discovered the world's seventh continent, Antarctica, 200 years ago. A multinational power grab ensued. 探险家们200年前发现了世界第七大洲南极洲，随后多国开始争夺。