sequel
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsiː.kwəl/ us/ˈsiː.kwəl/
（书、电影或戏剧的）续篇，续集
a book, film, or play that continues the story of a previous book, etc.
I'm reading the sequel to "Gone with the Wind". 我正在读《飘》的续集。
Compare: prequel
后果；结局
an event that happens after and is the result of an earlier event
There was a dramatic sequel to last Thursday's scandalous revelations when the minister suddenly announced his resignation. 部长突然宣布辞职，上星期四的丑闻曝光便有了戏剧般的结局。