procedure
noun uk/prəˈsiː.dʒər/ us/prəˈsiː.dʒɚ/
(WAY TO DO)
B2 [ C or U ]程序;步骤;常规
a set of actions that is the official or accepted way of doing something
The company has new procedures for dealing with complaints. 公司采取了新程序处理投诉事宜。
You must follow correct procedure at all times. 你必须时刻按照正确的步骤操作。
- More examples
- a complex procedure
- a painless medical procedure
- Don't worry - I'll go through the procedure with you step by step.
- There are established procedures for dealing with emergencies.
- Investigators urged that safety procedures at the site should be improved.
(MEDICAL TREATMENT)
[ C ]医疗处理;手术
a medical operation
It's a routine/standard surgical procedure. 这是一个普通的外科手术。
(COMPUTING)
[ C ] computing specialized(计算机的)应用程序
a set of instructions in a computer program that does a particular task