sequel

英 [ˈsiːkwəl]

美 [ˈsiːkwəl]

n.  (书、电影、戏剧等的)续篇，续集; 后续的事; 随之而来的事; 结果

复数：sequels　

TEM8计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.11795 / COCA.8892

牛津词典

noun

• （书、电影、戏剧等的）续篇，续集
  a book, film/movie, play, etc. that continues the story of an earlier one
  1. a sequel to the hit movie ‘Sister Act’
     轰动一时的影片《修女也疯狂》的续集
• 后续的事；随之而来的事；结果
  something that happens after an earlier event or as a result of an earlier event
  1. There was an interesting sequel to these events later in the year.
     这几件事发生以后，当年就出现了一种有趣的结果。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (书或电影的)续篇，续集
  A book or film which is asequel toan earlier one continues the story of the earlier one.
  1. She is currently writing a sequel to Daphne du Maurier's 'Rebecca'...
     她现在正在续写达夫妮·杜穆里埃的小说《蝴蝶梦》。
  2. Richard Chamberlain has agreed to make a sequel to 'The Thorn Birds'.
     理查德·张伯伦已经同意接拍《荆棘鸟》的续集。
• N-COUNT 后续的事;随之而来的事;结果;余波
  Thesequel tosomething that has happened is an event or situation that happens after it or as a result of it.
  1. The police said the clash was a sequel to yesterday's nationwide strike...
     警方说这场冲突是昨天全国大罢工的余波。
  2. The arrests were a 'direct sequel' to investigations.
     调查的“直接结果”就是这些抓捕行动。

英英释义

noun

• a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
  Synonym:continuation
• something that follows something else
  Synonym:subsequence

双语例句