se·ries /ˈsɪəriːz $ ˈsɪr-/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL noun (plural series) [countableC usually singular]1 series of something SERIESseveral events or actions of a similar type that happen one after the other 連續發生的同類事件;一系列[連串]事件the series of events that led to the outbreak of war 導致戰爭爆發的一系列事件
The police are investigating a series of attacks in the area. 警方在調查該地區發生的一連串襲擊事件。
There’s been a whole series of accidents on this road. 這條路上發生了一連串的交通事故。
2 planned events 計劃好的事件 a group of events or actions that are planned to happen one after the other 〔有計劃的〕系列(事件)series ofThis autumn the BBC will be showing a series of French films. 今年秋季英國廣播公司將播出一系列法國電影。
Staff will hold a series of meetings over the next few weeks. 接下來的幾周裏,員工將召開一系列會議。
a summer lecture series 暑期講座系列
4 books/articles etc 書/文章等 several books, articles etc that deal with the same subject or tell stories about the same characters 〔書、文章等的〕系列series ofa series of articles on community care 有關社區關懷的系列文章
a science fiction series 科幻小說系列
5 similar things 相似的事物 several things of the same kind 〔同類事物的〕一系列,一連串series ofa series of laws against discrimination 反對歧視的一系列法規
The area is linked by a series of canals. 這一地區由幾條運河連接起來。
6 sport 體育運動 a set of sports games played between the same two teams 〔兩隊之間的〕系列比賽the World Series (=in baseball) 世界職業棒球大賽
Test series (=in cricket) 板球系列賽