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serial

adjective
 
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  1.  
    [only before noun] doing the same thing in the same way several times; done in the same way several times连续的；多次的
    • a serial rapist一个连续作案的强奸犯
    • He is wanted for serial murder.他因连环谋杀而被通缉。
    • Such people can be described as serial monogamists.这样的人可谓一夫一妻制。
  2. [only before noun] (of a story, etc.小说等) broadcast or published in several separate parts以连续剧形式播出的；连载的
    • a novel in serial form一部连载小说
    • The BBC has taken each installment of Charles Dickens' serial novel ‘Bleak House’ and created 15 half-hour episodes.英国广播公司收录了查尔斯·狄更斯（Charles Dickens）的系列小说《荒凉的房子》（Bleak House）的每一期，并制作了15个半小时的剧集。
  3. [usually before noun] (specialist) arranged in a series顺序排列的；排成系列的
    • tasks carried out in the same serial order按同样顺序完成的任务
    Homophones cereal | serialcereal   serial
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    • cereal noun
      • A nutritious breakfast cereal can contribute to a healthy lifestyle.营养谷物早餐可以促进健康的生活方式。
    • serial noun
      • All the female characters in this serial are very strong.此系列中的所有女性角色都很强壮。
    • serial adjective
      • The novel was first published in serial form.这部小说最先是以连载的形式发表的。

serial

noun
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  1. a story that is broadcast or published in several separate parts on television, on the radio, on the internet, in a magazine, etc.电视连续剧；广播连续剧；杂志连载小说
    • a classic drama serial经典剧集
    • a new six-part drama serial新的六部剧集
    Homophones cereal | serialcereal   serial
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    • cereal noun
      • A nutritious breakfast cereal can contribute to a healthy lifestyle.营养谷物早餐可以促进健康的生活方式。
    • serial noun
      • All the female characters in this serial are very strong.此系列中的所有女性角色都很强壮。
    • serial adjective
      • The novel was first published in serial form.这部小说最先是以连载的形式发表的。
    Topics TV, radio and newsc1
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from series + -al, perhaps suggested by French sérial.