1 serial /ˈsirijəl/ adjective Learner's definition of SERIAL
always used before a noun
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: arranged or happening in a series连续的;排成系列的;顺序排列的 2
a of a crime : committed many times usually in the same way(犯罪)连环的 b of a criminal : committing a series of crimes(罪犯)连续作案的 3
: broadcast or published in separate parts over a period of time连续播放的;连载的 4
computers : designed for a computer system in which very small pieces of information are sent one at a time over a single wire串行的;单行的 — compare 1parallel 3
— serially
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serially numbered items连续编号的货品
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serially connected printers串行连接的打印机
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The story was published serially.这部短篇小说是连载发表的。
2 serial /ˈsirijəl/ noun
plural serials
plural serials
Learner's definition of SERIAL
[count]
: a story that is broadcast on television or radio or that is published in a magazine in separate parts over a period of time电视连续剧;电台小说连播;连载小说