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[N-COUNT 可数名词](电视或广播的)连续剧；(报纸或杂志上的)连载小说 A
serial is a story which is broadcast on television or radio or is published in a magazine or newspaper in a number of parts over a period of time.
...one of BBC television's most popular serials, Eastenders...
英国广播公司最受欢迎的电视连续剧之一——《伦敦东区》
Maupin's novels have all appeared originally as serials.
莫平的小说最初都是以连载的形式出现的。
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[ADJ 形容词]连续的；连环的 Serial killings or attacks are a series of killings or attacks committed by the same person. This person is known as a
serial killer or attacker.
...serial murders...
连环凶杀案
The serial killer claimed to have killed 400 people.
那名连环杀手声称已经杀了 400 人。
Usage Note :
Take care not to confuse serial and series
注意不要混淆 serial 和 series。