/ˈsɪəriəl ||; ˈsɪrɪəl/noun [C] a story in a magazine or on television or radio that is told in a number of parts over a period of time 连载小说；（电视或电台的）连续剧: the first part of a six-part drama serial 分六集播出的戏剧的第一集 ☞Look at the note at series. 参看series的注释。 ➔serialize(also -ise) /-rɪəlaɪz ||; -rɪəlˌaɪz/ verb [T]