series

noun

1. 一系列；连续；接连
   several events or things of a similar kind that happen one after the other
   1. The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen.
      那一事件引发出一连串谁都没有料到的事。
   2. the latest in a series of articles on the nature of modern society
      论现代社会性质的一系列文章中最新的一篇
2. （广播或电视上题材或角色相同的）系列节目
   a set of radio or television programmes that deal with the same subject or that have the same characters
3. （两队之间的）系列比赛
   a set of sports games played between the same two teams
   1. the World Series (= in baseball )
      世界系列美国职业棒球锦标赛
   2. England have lost the Test series (= of cricket matches) against India.
      英格兰板球队在同印度队的系列比赛中落败。
4. 串联
   an electrical circuit in which the current passes through all the parts in the correct order

1. N-COUNT 一连串;一系列;连续;接连
   A series of things or events is a number of them that come one after the other.
   1. ...a series of meetings with students and political leaders.
      与学生和政治领袖的一系列会面
   2. ...a series of explosions.
      一连串的爆炸事件
2. N-COUNT (广播或电视的)系列节目,系列片
   A radio or television series is a set of programmes of a particular kind which have the same title.
   1. ...the TV series 'The Trials of Life' presented by David Attenborough.
      由戴维·阿滕伯勒主持的电视系列片《生命之源》
   2. ...the world's longest-running radio series, Britain's 'The Archers'.
      世界上最长的广播剧，英国的《阿彻一家》

Take care not to confuse series and serial
注意不要混淆 series 和 serial。

1. This is a fine book; a worthy addition to the Cambridge Encyclopedia series
   这是一本好书，对剑桥百科全书系列是一个很好的补充。
2. He made a series of astute business decisions.
   他作出了一系列精明的商业决策。
3. He's begun a series of personal attacks on my character
   他开始对我进行一连串的人身攻击。
4. The council has organised a series of events and competitions for school children in the area
   委员会为本地区的中小学生组织了一系列的活动和比赛。
5. Customs officials have made a series of contradictory statements about the equipment
   海关官员们对这种设备作出了一系列互相矛盾的陈述。
6. Bolivia returned to democratic rule in 1982, after a series of military governments.
   在经历了数届军人政府后，玻利维亚于1982年恢复了民主政权。
7. His long life comprised a series of evolutions.
   他漫长的一生包括一系列的发展变化。
8. This new series promises a feast of special effects and set designs
   这部新的系列剧将会是一场特效和舞美的盛宴。
9. A series of technical foul-ups delayed the launch of the new product.
   一系列技术问题延误了新产品的上市。
10. Marine insurance is governed by a strict series of rules and regulations
    关于海险有一系列严格的规章制度对其作了规定。
11. There has been a series of gruesome murders in the capital.
    在首都发生了一连串让人毛骨悚然的谋杀案。
12. In 1987 Congressional Quarterly published a series of guidebooks to American politics.
    1987年《国会季刊》出版了一系列美国政治指南读物。
13. The programme is back for a new series with a great line-up of musicians and comedy acts.
    该节目重新开播了，新系列中汇集了一大批音乐家和喜剧剧目。
14. They linked up with a series of local anti-nuclear and anti-apartheid groups
    他们加入了一系列当地的反核和反种族隔离团体。
15. A series of coup attempts and mutinies within the armed forces destabilized the regime
    军队内部一连串的政变图谋和暴动动摇了该政权。
16. The series will include both fiction and non-fiction
    本系列丛书将包括小说和非小说类纪实文学作品。
17. The deal ended after a series of rancorous disputes.
    经过一连串充满敌意的争吵，交易泡汤了。
18. I'm calling in reference to your series on prejudice.
    我打电话是要谈谈你写的有关“偏见”的系列文章。
19. In his latest collection of poems readers are confronted with a series of reflections on death.
    在他最新的诗集里，读者能够读到他对死亡的一系列感想。
20. Computer systems throughout the country are being affected by a series of mysterious rogue programs, known as viruses
    全国的计算机系统都感染了一系列诡异的流氓程序，即病毒。
21. This is the latest in a series of shocks to the Scandinavian banking system.
    这是一系列对斯堪的纳维亚银行系统的冲击中最近的一次。
22. A drug-related gang war led to a series of shootings in the city.
    一起与毒品有关的帮派火并引发了该市一连串的枪击事件。
23. The shutdown is the latest in a series of painful budget measures
    此次关闭是一系列艰难预算措施中最新实施的一项。
24. The Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls square off for the first game of the series.
    洛杉矶湖人队和芝加哥公牛队摆好了架势，准备进行总决赛的第一场对决。
25. Frustration, anger and desperation have led to a series of wildcat strikes.
    挫败感、愤怒和绝望引起了一系列自发性的罢工。
26. The Jamaica Festival is planning a series of workshops and business seminars.
    牙买加节正在筹划一系列研习班和商务研讨会。
27. The students have put forward a series of questions.
    学生们提出了一系列问题。
28. Accounts of this series of battles have often been prettified.
    有关这一连串的战役的叙述常常被加以美化。

  sequence chain series succession【导航词义：连续，顺序】

  sequence n. 顺序，连续

〔辨析〕指事物衔接的次序，可以是发生的先后顺序，也可以是逻辑顺序。

  chain n. 一连串，一系列

〔辨析〕指像链条一样连接在一起的一连串事物，有时彼此间含因果关系。

  series n. 一连串，系列

〔辨析〕强调是同类事物，可以前后互有关联，也可以各成独立的单位。

  succession n. 连续；一连串

〔辨析〕强调同类事物或事件的相继出现或发生，侧重于一个接一个的次序，其中并非含有一定的逻辑性。

noun

1. (mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions

2. a periodical that appears at scheduled times

   Synonym:    serialserial publication

3. a serialized set of programs
   1. a comedy series
   2. the Masterworks concert series

   Synonym:    serial

4. (sports) several contests played successively by the same teams
   1. the visiting team swept the series

5. similar things placed in order or happening one after another
   1. they were investigating a series of bank robberies

6. a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection
   1. the Post Office issued a series commemorating famous American entertainers
   2. his coin collection included the complete series of Indian-head pennies

7. (electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other
   1. the voltage divider consisted of a series of fixed resistors