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。 ■(Music)a repetition of a phrase or melody at a higher or lower pitch (乐)模进 ■(Biochemistry)the order in which amino-acid or nucleotide residues are arranged in a protein, DNA, etc (生化)序列,顺序
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。 ■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 ■(Mathematics)an infinite ordered series of numerical quantities (数)序列
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。
(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
verb [withobj.]
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。 ■(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
play or record (music) with a sequencer 用音序器播放(或录制)(音乐)
常用词组 in sequence
in a given order 顺次;挨次
语源
late Middle English (in sense 4): from late Latin sequentia, from Latin sequent- 'following', from the verb sequi 'follow'