ensue：接踵而至

ensue是不及物动词，含义是“接踵而至”，此处的“踵”往往由语境定，不明说，如

【例句1】An argument ensued. （随后发生了一场争论。）[牛津高级学者辞典; “踵”由语境定]

【例句2】A brief but embarrassing silence ensued. （接着，一阵短暂但尴尬的沉默接踵而至。） [柯林斯高级学者词典]

【例句3】The riot police swooped in and chaos ensued.( 防暴警察突然闯入，随后一片混乱。)[牛津高级学者辞典; “踵”是“防暴警察突然闯入”]

【例句4】The police officer said that he had placed the man under arrest and that a scuffle had ensued.（警官说，他已经逮捕了这名男子，随后发生了扭打。） [剑桥高级学者辞典]

【例句5】If the Europeans did not reduce subsidies, a trade war would ensue. （如果欧洲人不减少补贴，贸易战就会随之而来。） [柯林斯高级学者词典]

ensue的句式不太好，因为它总在句尾。如果它的主语太长，平衡感不好。所以它的主语应皆可能短。

也可以用ensue from，如

problems that ensue from food and medical shortages （粮食和医疗短缺引发的问题）[朗文当代英语辞典]