(n) the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event), Syn. backwash, wake, Example:the aftermath of war; in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured
[戊戌六君子, wù shù liù jūn ziㄨˋ ㄕㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗ˙] the six gentlemen martyrs of the failed reform movement of 1898, executed in its aftermath; namely, Tan Sitong 譚嗣同|谭嗣同, Lin Xu 林旭, Yang Shenxiu 楊深秀|杨深秀, Liu Guangdi 劉光第|刘光第, Kang Guangren 康廣仁|康广仁 and Yang Rui 楊銳|杨锐, See Also: 譚嗣同, 谭嗣同, 林旭, 楊深秀, 杨深秀, 劉光第, 刘光第, 康廣仁, 康广仁, 楊銳, 杨锐