ser·ialBrE/ˈsɪəriəl/NAmE/ˈsɪriəl/adjective[usually before noun](specialist) arrangedinaseries顺序排列的;排成系列的◆taskscarriedoutinthesameserialorder按同样顺序完成的任务[only before noun]doingthesamethinginthesamewayseveraltimes连续的;多次的◆aserialrapist一个连续作案的强奸犯[only before noun](ofastory, etc.小说等) broadcastorpublishedinseveralseparateparts以连续剧形式播出的;连载的◆anovelinserialform一部连载小说▸seri·al·lyBrE/ˈsɪəriəli/NAmE/ˈsɪriəli/adverb