an established or official way of doing something 程序 the police are now reviewing procedures. 警察在重新检讨有关程序。 [mass noun]rules of procedure. 程序规则。 ■a series of actions conducted in a certain order or manner 手续;步骤 the standard procedure for informing new employees about conditions of work. 让新员工了解工作情况的标准步骤。 ■a surgical operation 外科手术 the procedure is carried out under general anaesthetic. 该手术是在全麻情况下进行的。 ■(Computing). another term for subroutine (计算机)。 同 subroutine
派生 procedural adjective procedurally adverb 语源
late 16th cent.: from French procédure, from procéder (see proceed)