procedure

英 [prəˈsiːdʒə(r)]

美 [prəˈsiːdʒər]

n. (正常)程序，手续，步骤; (商业、法律或政治上的)程序; 手术

复数：procedures　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.897 / COCA.1369

牛津词典

noun

（正常）程序，手续，步骤
a way of doing sth, especially the usual or correct way
1. maintenance procedures
  维修程序
2. emergency/safety/disciplinary procedures
  紧急状况 / 安全事务 / 纪律问题的处理程序
3. to follow normal/standard/accepted procedure
  遵循正常的 / 标准的 / 惯用的步骤
4. Making a complaint is quite a simple procedure.
  申诉的手续相当简单。
（商业、法律或政治上的）程序
the official or formal order or way of doing sth, especially in business, law or politics
1. court/legal/parliamentary procedure
  法庭 / 司法 / 议会程序
手术
a medical operation
1. to perform a routine surgical procedure
  做常规的外科手术

noun

a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
1. the operations in building a house
2. certain machine tool operations
Synonym:operation
a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
1. the procedure of obtaining a driver's license
2. it was a process of trial and error
Synonym:process
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
Synonym:routinesubroutinesubprogramfunction

A biopsy is usually a minor surgical procedure
活组织检查通常是一个很小的外科手术。
British Parliamentary procedure is perplexing at the best of times.
即使在最好情况下，英国议会的程序也很费解。
The results show clearly that this procedure is correct.
事实充分说明这种做法是正确的。
There is a small risk of brain damage from the procedure
该手术有导致脑损伤的轻微风险。
As with the previous procedure, this variable also returns the result.
和前一个过程一样，该过程也返回结果。
Social security law and procedure remain a jungle of complex rules.
有关社会保障的法律和程序仍旧是个充满错综复杂的规则的危险领域。
That decision raised questions about the secretary of state's powers and the fairness of his procedure.
那个决定引起人们对国务卿的权力及其做法的公平性的质疑。
Mr Smith was obstructive and refused to follow correct procedure.
史密斯先生故意刁难，就是不肯照章办事。
The White House said there would be no change in procedure.
白宫说程序上不会发生变化。
It is hoped the procedure will trigger an immune response that will wipe out HIV-infected cells while leaving non-infected cells unharmed.
希望这一治疗会激发免疫反应，清除感染了艾滋病病毒的细胞，同时又不损伤未感染细胞。