1
- a particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other顺序:
the content of the programme should follow a logical sequence.
项目的内容应该按照逻辑顺序排列。
1.1
- Music a repetition of a phrase or melody at a higher or lower pitch【乐】模进。
1.2
- Biochemistry the order in which aminoacid or nucleotide residues are arranged in a protein, DNA, etc.【生化】序列, 顺序。
2
- a set of related events, movements, or things that follow each other in a particular order连续事件(或动作、事物):
a gruelling sequence of exercises
让人筋疲力尽的系列训练动作
a sonnet sequence.
十四行组诗。
2.1
- a set of three or more playing cards of the same suit next to each other in value, for example 10,9, 8(纸牌的)同花顺。
2.2
- Mathematics an infinite ordered series of numerical quantities【数】序列。
3
- a part of a film dealing with one particular event or topic(电影处理同一主题的)连续镜头:
the famous underwater sequence.
著名的水下连续镜头。
4
- (in the Eucharist) a hymn said or sung after the Gradual or Alleluia that precedes the Gospel(天主教弥撒中圣歌与福音之间的)继续经。
with obj.
1
- arrange in a particular order确定顺序, 按序排列:
trainee librarians decide how a set of misfiled cards could be sequenced.
实习图书管理员决定如何确定放乱的卡片的顺序。
1.1
- Biochemistry ascertain the sequence of amino-acid or nucleotide residues in (a protein, DNA, etc.)【生化】确定(蛋白质、脱氧核糖核酸等的)氨基酸(或核苷)酸残基顺序。
2
- play or record (music) with a sequencer用音序器播放(或录制)(音乐)。
短语
in sequence
- in a given order按顺序, 依次。
词源
late Middle English (in sense 4): from late Latin sequentia, from Latin sequent- 'following', from the verb sequi 'follow'.