narrative             
noun [ C or U ]  formal uk/ˈnær.ə.tɪv/ us/ˈner.ə.t̬ɪv/
C2 故事;叙述
a story or a description of a series of events
  It's a moving narrative of wartime adventure. 这是对战时经历的感人描述。 
 a first-person/third-person narrative 第一人称/第三人称叙述 
 a gripping/compelling narrative 引人入胜/令人信服的故事 
  (对事件的特定的)陈述
a particular way of explaining or understanding events
  There was pressure on academics to construct narratives of the period that were positive. 学者们面临压力,要对这一段时间的事件构建一个正面的陈述。 
 Both sides in the conflict have a narrative of victimhood. 冲突双方都从受害者角度陈述事件。 
 the grand narratives of nation, race, and faith 对国家、种族和信仰的宏大陈述 
 narrative
adjective ukus
 叙述的,讲故事式的
telling a story
  a narrative poem 叙述诗