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 连续发生的同类事件;一系列[连串]事件 the series of events that led to the outbreak of war 导致战争爆发的一系列事件
The police are investigating a series of attacks in the area. 警方在调查该地区发生的一连串袭击事件。
There’s been a whole series of accidents on this road. 这条路上发生了一连串的交通事故。
2 planned events 计划好的事件 a group of events or actions that are planned to happen one after the other 〔有计划的〕系列(事件)series of This autumn the BBC will be showing a series of French films. 今年秋季英国广播公司将播出一系列法国电影。
Staff will hold a series of meetings over the next few weeks. 接下来的几周里,员工将召开一系列会议。
a summer lecture series 暑期讲座系列
4 books/articles etc 书/文章等 several books, articles etc that deal with the same subject or tell stories about the same characters 〔书、文章等的〕系列series of a series of articles on community care 有关社区关怀的系列文章
a science fiction series 科幻小说系列
5 similar things 相似的事物 several things of the same kind 〔同类事物的〕一系列,一连串series of a series of laws against discrimination 反对歧视的一系列法规
The area is linked by a series of canals. 这一地区由几条运河连接起来。
6 sport 体育运动 a set of sports games played between the same two teams 〔两队之间的〕系列比赛the World Series (=in baseball) 世界职业棒球大赛
Test series (=in cricket) 板球系列赛