following可以换成after吗（两者有何区别）

Earlier Ted Cruz, a Texas senator and the only plausible rival to Donald Trump for the nomination, suspended his campaign following his loss in the Indiana primary.

请问：句中的 following 可以换成 after 吗？

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最佳答案 2016-05-16 09:17

following 用作介词，表示“在……之后”，与 after 同义，常可互换。又如：

Following [=After] dinner he went home. 宴会之后他就回家了。

Following [=After] the speech, there will be a few minutes for questions. 演讲之后有几分钟提问的时间。

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following可以换成after吗（两者有何区别）

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