来自拉丁语 sequi,追随，按顺序，词源同 second,pursue.-ence,名词后缀。引申诸相关词义。

sequence

sequence: [14] Sequence is at the centre of a large family of English words that go back ultimately to Latin sequī ‘follow’ (others include consecutive [17], consequence [14], ensue, obsequious [15], persecute [15], prosecute, pursue, second, sect, subsequent [15], sue, and suit). Sequence itself comes from late Latin sequentia, a derivative of the present participle sequēns.

Another Latin derivative was sequēla ‘that which follows’, which has given English sequal [15]. Sequī came from the Indo-European base *seq-, which also produced Greek hépomai, Irish sechur, Lithuanian sekti, and Sanskrit sac-, all meaning ‘follow’.
=> consecutive, consequence, ensue, obsequious, persecute, prosecute, pursue, second, sect, sequal, set, sue, suit

sequence (n.)

late 14c., "hymn sung after the Hallelujah and before the Gospel," from Old French sequence "answering verses" (13c.), from Medieval Latin sequentia "a following, a succession," from Latin sequentem (nominative sequens), present participle of sequi "to follow" (see sequel). In Church use, a partial loan-translation of Greek akolouthia, from akolouthos "following." General sense of "succession," also "a sequence at cards," appeared 1570s.

sequence (v.)

"arrange in a sequence," 1954, from sequence (n.). Related: Sequenced; sequencing.

1. Only the opening sequence could claim to be genuinely innovatory.

只有开场片段能称得上是真正的创新。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The chronological sequence gives the book an element of structure.

时间顺序让这本书有了一定的结构。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He described the sequence of events leading up to the robbery.

他描述了抢劫案发生前的一系列有关情况。

来自《权威词典》

4. a time-lapse sequence of a flower opening

一组延时拍摄花蕾开放的镜头

来自《权威词典》

5. The book is more satisfying if you read each chapter in sequence.

这本书依次读各章会更好.

来自《简明英汉词典》