sequence

順序、連続

出来事や物が、決まった順番で続くまとまり。

やさしい英語で： A group of events or things following one another in a particular order.

• Follow the steps in sequence.
• The numbers form a clear sequence.
• Can you explain the sequence of events?

使い方： sequence of something (The report describes the sequence of events.)

類義語： series, succession

よく使う表現： sequence of events, in sequence, correct sequence

シークエンス、一連の場面

映画や物語で、一つの出来事や行動を描くつながった部分。

やさしい英語で： A connected part of a film or story that shows a particular event or action.

• The opening sequence shows a busy city.
• I enjoyed the chase sequence most.
• These dream sequences explain the main character’s fears.

類義語： scene, passage

よく使う表現： opening sequence, action sequence, dream sequence, chase sequence

数列、列

各位置に番号が付いた、数や他の要素の順序ある並び。

やさしい英語で： A list of numbers or other objects arranged in order, with each position numbered.

• Find the next number in the sequence.
• This sequence has infinitely many terms.
• Both sequences approach the same limit.

使い方： sequence of something (We calculated the next term in the sequence of numbers.)

類義語： ordered list

よく使う表現： infinite sequence, number sequence, sequence of numbers

順序づける、並べる

物や行動を決まった順番に並べる。

やさしい英語で： To place things or actions in a particular order.

• Please sequence the steps clearly.
• We sequenced the tasks before starting work.
• The lessons are sequenced from simple to difficult.

類義語： order, arrange

よく使う表現： sequence the steps, sequence the events, sequence something carefully, sequence the tasks