: a number of things or events of the same class coming one after another in spatial or temporal succession
a concert series
the hall opened into a series of small rooms
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: a set of regularly presented television programs each of which is complete in itself
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: the indicated sum of a usually infinite sequence of numbers
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: the coins or currency of a particular country and period
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: a group of postage stamps in different denominations
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: a succession of volumes or issues published with related subjects or authors, similar format and price, or continuous numbering
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: a division of rock formations that is smaller than a system and comprises rocks deposited during an epoch
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: a group of chemical compounds related in composition and structure
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: an arrangement of the parts of or elements in an electric circuit whereby the whole current passes through each part or element without branching compare parallel
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: a set of vowels connected by ablaut (such as i, a, u in ring, rang, rung)
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: a number of games (as of baseball) played usually on consecutive days between two teams
in town for a 3-game series
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: a group of successive coordinate sentence elements joined together
a five-part series on the history of baseball a series of articles on global warming The Yankees played a three-game series against the Red Sox last week. The play-off series between the two teams begins next week.
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Word History
Etymology
Latin, from serere to join, link together; akin to Greek eirein to string together, hormos chain, necklace, and perhaps to Latin sort-, sors lot
1number of things that come one after another系列事物ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤entire, whole全部的/完整的系列◇He had a whole series of tests.他接受了一整套的測試。➤ongoing仍在進行的系列➤recent最近的系列▸➤endless, long無盡的系列;長系列▸➤complex複雜的系列◇a complex series of events一系列複雜事件➤continuous連續的系列➤infinite無窮盡的系列▸➤concert, lecture系列音樂會/講座➤time時間序列◇a time series showing the pattern of global warming顯示全球變暖規律的時間序列PREPOSITION➤in a/the series在系列中◇The quartet will be performing in a series of lunchtime concerts.四重奏樂隊將在一系列午餐音樂會上演奏。➤series of一系列⋯◇a series of events / interviews / meetings / lectures一連串事件/採訪/會晤/講座◇a series of experiments / studies / tests一系列實驗/研究/測試◇Guerrillas launched a series of attacks.游擊隊發起了一連串進攻。◇The union staged a series of strikes in April.工會於 4 月份組織了一次又一次罷工。PHRASES➤the first of a/the series, the last of a/the series系列事件之第一次/最後一次▸➤the first in a series, the latest in a series系列事件之第一次/最近一次series
noun²
2on radio, TV, etc.廣播;電視ADJECTIVE | VERB + SERIES | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤radio, television, TV廣播系列節目;電視系列片;電視系列劇➤book, DVD, film, movie, video系列叢書/影碟/電影/影片/視頻◇the Harry Potter book series《哈利・波特》系列圖書➤comedy, crime, documentary, drama, reality系列喜劇片/犯罪片/紀錄片/戲劇片/真人秀➤animated, anime, cartoon系列動畫片;動漫系列;卡通系列➤hit, popular風靡一時的/受歡迎的系列片◇the hit comedy series 'Friends'風靡一時的系列喜劇《老友記》➤long-running長期播出的系列片➤classic經典系列片➤original原創系列節目➤new新的系列節目➤forthcoming, upcoming (especially NAmE) 即將開播的/即將推出的系列節目➤two-part, three-part, etc.兩集、三集等系列節目➤weekly每週播放的系列節目➤special特別系列節目◇In the first of a special two-part series on the economy...在兩集經濟特別系列節目的第一集中⋯VERB + SERIES➤film拍攝系列片➤commission (especially BrE) 委託製作系列片◇The BBC has already commissioned a second series.英國廣播公司已經委託製作系列片的第二部。➤broadcast, screen播放/放映系列片➤release發行系列片◇HBO has begun releasing the series on DVD.家庭影院票房有線電視台開始發行該系列劇的數字影碟版本。➤be based on改編自⋯的系列片◇an anime series based on novels by Hiroyuki Morioka根據森岡浩之小說改編的系列動畫片PREPOSITION➤in a/the series在系列劇中◇She has a small part in a drama series for radio.她在一部系列廣播劇中扮演一個小角色。◇the final book in the series叢書的最後一部➤series about, series on關於⋯的系列片◇We watched the final part of a series on Australian wildlife.我們觀看了一部澳大利亞野生動物系列片的最後一集。PHRASES➤an episode of a series, a part of a series系列片的一集/一輯series
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3a set of sports games系列比賽ADJECTIVE | VERB + SERIES | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤racing賽馬比賽➤World Series (in baseball棒球)世界職業棒球系列賽➤championship, Test (in cricket板球)系列冠軍賽;系列比賽◇Australia won the Test series against England.澳大利亞板球隊在系列賽中戰勝了英格蘭隊。➤home (esp. in cricket尤指板球)主場系列比賽➤play-off (NAmE) 季後系列賽➤two-game, three-game, etc. (NAmE) 兩場、三場等系列賽➤season, weekend (both NAmE) 賽季/週末系列賽VERB + SERIES➤lose, win在系列賽中失利/獲勝➤level (BrE) 在系列賽中扳平比分◇India must win to level the series.印度隊必須獲勝才能在系列賽中把比分扳平。PREPOSITION➤in the series在系列賽中◇They took the first two games in the series.他們贏了系列賽的前兩場。➤series with與⋯的系列賽◇The Bronx Bombers won two of three in a weekend series with the Red Sox.布朗克斯轟炸機隊在對陣紅襪隊的 3 場週末系列賽中勝了兩場。