從[cóng] 基本解释：
新英汉大词典：
- 从(從)[cóng]
- 动词- （跟随） follow:
be an apprentice;从师
follow the general custom; conform to custom;从俗
- （顺从; 听从） comply with; obey:comply with sb.'s wish; obey an order;从命
submit to; yield to屈从
- （从事; 参加） join; be engaged in:join the army; enlist从军
- （采取某种方针或态度） in a certain manner or according to a certain principle:be lenient in treatment;从宽处理
be as quickly as possible;从速
- 名词- （跟随的人） follower; attendant:
have a large following;从者如云
attendant; retainer; retinue随从
- （姓氏） a surname:Cong Gong从公
- 形容词- （从属的; 次要的） secondary; accessary:
distinguish between the chief culprit and the accessary;分别首从
the primary and the secondary主从
- （堂房亲属） relationship between cousins，etc. of the same paternal grandfather, great-grandfather or a yet earlier common ancestor; of the same clan:first，second or distant cousin of the same clan; cousin从兄
- 介词- （表示起于或经过） from; through:
to the eye; on the face of it;从表面看
from a long-term point of view; in the long run;从长远看
- 副词- （从来 ，用在否定词前面） ever:
be never late;从不迟到
never give any consideration to personal fame and position;从不计较个人的名誉地位
以上内容来源于：《新汉英大辞典》
例句与用法：
I think we may learn much from it.
A coal fell from the fire and burned the mat.
I learned this piece of news from the newspaper this morning.
I learned this news from the newspaper.
The train to Beijing will depart from platform 3 in half an hour.
He brought the box of groceries in from the car.
He chose a book at a venture from the shelves.
Tears distilled slowly from her eyes.
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