procedural
adjective uk/prəˈsiː.dʒər.əl/ us/prəˈsiː.dʒɚ.əl/
程序上的|程序性的
relating to a set of actions that is the official, legal, or accepted way of doing something
The procedural changes were meant to simplify the system, which had become too bureaucratic. 程序上的改变旨在简化系统，（因为）这系统已经变得太官僚了。
procedural errors/matters 程序错误/与程序相关的事宜
media, literature specialized（电视节目、电影或故事）司法的
(of a television programme, film, or story) including a lot of detail about official legal or police methods and processes
Jurors often have false expectations about crime scenes and DNA evidence due to the popularity of TV procedural shows. 因为受到流行司法剧的影响，陪审员经常对犯罪现场和DNA证据抱有错误的预期。
There are four procedural dramas in the top 10 this year. 今年的剧集前十名里有四部司法剧。
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- They could demand votes for every tiny procedural issue and bring the Senate to a halt.
- The judgment was overturned because there had been procedural mistakes.
- There are multiple procedural and legal hurdles before a solution can be reached.
- Procedural and crime shows dominate the ratings right now.
procedural
noun [ C ] uk/prəˈsiː.dʒər.əl/ us/prəˈsiː.dʒɚ.əl/
media, literature specialized司法剧;司法故事
a television programme, film, or story that includes a lot of detail about official legal or police methods and processes
The TV schedules are crowded with procedurals such as CSI (Crime Scene Investigation). 电视节目时间表上排满了诸如《犯罪现场调查》（CSI）之类的司法剧。
The novel is a gripping police procedural that explores a homicide taking place in Chicago in 1969. 这部小说是一个扣人心弦的司法故事，讲述了1969年发生在芝加哥的一桩凶杀案。
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- This is a crime procedural with a twist.
- It's typical for procedurals to pair up two quite different characters—like the headstrong rookie detective with the older and wiser cop.
- The documentary is paced like a procedural, with flashy visual effects to dramatize the hunt for a cure for the disease.
- The show incorporates comedy, family psychodrama, adventure, and police procedural.