sequel
US /ˈsiː.kwəl/
UK /ˈsiː.kwəl/
名词
1.
续集, 续篇
a published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.
示例:
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The movie is a sequel to last year's blockbuster hit.
这部电影是去年票房大片的续集。
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Fans are eagerly awaiting the sequel to the popular novel.
粉丝们正焦急地等待着这部流行小说的续集。
2.
结果, 后果
an event or circumstance that follows something else, especially as a consequence.
示例:
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The economic downturn was a direct sequel to the financial crisis.
经济衰退是金融危机的直接后果。
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His poor health was a sequel to years of neglect.
他身体不好是多年疏忽的结果。