se‧quence W2 AC / sikwəns / 名词

1 [可数和不可数名词] the order that something happens or exists in, or the order it is supposed to happen or exist in

in a … sequence

The questions should be asked in a logical sequence .

Be careful to perform the actions in the correct sequence .

in sequence

Number them in sequence, 1, 2, 3 etc.

out of sequence

The chapters may be studied out of sequence.

2 [可数名词] a series of related events, actions etc that happen or are done in a particular order

sequence of

He’s had a sequence of business failures.

the sequence of events leading up to the war

3 [可数名词] one part of a story, film etc that deals with a single subject or action 同义词 scene :

the dream sequence in the film