wake：used to say what happens after and often as a result of something

in the wake of 表示“随着…而来” “作为…的结果”。=after=as a result

例句：Regulations were improved in the wake of the food safety scandal.

Chinese academic field were in a panic in the wake of Zhai Tianlin’s scandal.

例句：In the wake of the mass shootings in New Zealand, many call for a ban on assault weapons.

In a wake of Korean pop star's sex sandal，many call for a regulation on protecting women.

翻译：In the wake of two terrible air crashes, Boeing’s share prices fell into the bottom.

造句：In the wake of Brexit，many International companies’ headquarters in London decided to move to other countries.