sequel
n
~ (to sth)
1 thing that happens after or as a result of an earlier event 繼之而來的事物; 有前因的事物
His speech had an unfortunate sequel, in that it caused a riot. 他的演說產生了不幸的後果, 由之引發一場騷亂.
Famine is often the sequel to war. 饑荒往往是戰爭造成的.
2 novel, film, etc that continues the story of an earlier one, often using the same characters (小說、 電影等的)續篇, 續集
He is writing a sequel to his latest best seller. 他正在寫他的最新暢銷書的續集.
?? 擴展釋義
*['si:kw?l]n. 繼續, 續集, 后果【計】 結構的英語查詢語言【醫】 后遺癥, 后發病, 遺患相關詞組: in the sequel