episode

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ep·i·sode /ˈepəsəʊd $ -soʊd/ noun [countableC]

1 PERIOD OF TIMEan event or a short period of time during which something happens 一段经历；一段时期

She decided she would try to forget the episode by the lake.

她决心尽量忘掉湖边的那次经历。

one of the most interesting episodes in his career

他职业生涯中最有趣的时期之一

2 AMTa television or radio programme that is one of a series of programmes in which the same story is continued each week 〔电视连续剧或广播连载节目中的〕一集 → series

Watch next week’s thrilling episode!

请收看下周精彩的一集！

episode of

the first episode of a new drama series

新电视连续剧的第一集

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Examples from the Corpus

episode• I've never even seen an episode of Star Trek.• That was one of the best episodes - I wish I'd got it on tape.• The basic plan provides for two classroom periods to be spent on each episode.• The final episode will be broadcast next week.• In the first episode the islanders interview prospective families.• Ernie directed all 12 of the half-hour episodes for television.• Hourly frequency and mean duration of reflux episodes in the upright and supine period were also calculated in each patient.• Brad Pitt made a guest appearance on last week's episode.• You can still see episodes of this at the Museum of Radio and Television.• This patient had experienced several episodes of palpitations although she was otherwise well.• Susan has had several episodes of depression lately.• However, this episode constitutes a reminder of its pitfalls.• This episode has seemed strange to Sinologists, and all the more interesting for that.

Origin episode

(1600-1700) Greek epeisodion, from epeisodios “coming in besides”

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