ep·i·sode/`ɛpəˏsod; ˈepɪsəʊd/ n [C] 1 one of the parts of a television or radio story that are broadcast separately 〔电视或广播连续剧中的〕一集，一节: an episode of "Star Trek" 《星空奇遇记》的一集 2 an important event or period in history, in a story or in someone's life 〔事件、时期或经历的〕一段; 插曲: one of the most exciting episodes in Nureyev's career 努列耶夫事业生涯中最激动人心的一段经历