process1
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈprəʊses/
/ˈprɑːses/
- a series of things that are done in order to achieve a particular result
（为达到某一目标的）过程；进程 - the consultation/planning process
咨询／策划过程 - Each time we have to go through the whole decision-making process again.
每次我们都得重新走一遍决策的全过程。 - Repeat this process until the entire area is tiled.
重复此过程，直到整个区域都平铺完毕。 - I'm afraid getting things changed will be a slow process.
做任何改革恐怕都会是个缓慢的过程。 - Coming off the drug was a long and painful (= difficult) process for him.
戒毒对他是个漫长、痛苦的过程。 - mental/cognitive/thought processes
心理／认知／思考过程 - process of doing something They began the difficult process of reforming the education system.
他们开始了改革教育制度的艰难历程。 - process for doing something The company has introduced a new process for handling complaints.
该公司推出了处理投诉的新流程。 - Find which food you are allergic to by a process of elimination.
用排除法找出你对哪种食物过敏。 - in the process of doing something We're in the process of selling our house.
我们正在出售自家的住宅。 - in the process I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it).
我在搬动家具时把脚给崴了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justicea2- Any design process evolves over time as new information surfaces.
由于新信息不断出现，任何设计过程都会随着时间的推移而不断改进。 - As part of the registration process, the applicant will report certain information.
作为注册过程的一部份，申请人要提供某些信息。 - Churches are taking a key role in the democratic process.
教会正在民主进程中起着极为重要的作用。 - Disputes and negotiations have slowed down the process.
争端和谈判使得这个过程慢了下来。 - I was beginning to understand his thought processes.
我开始理解他的思维过程。 - Protests disrupted the electoral process in the southern region.
抗议活动打乱了南部地区的选举进程。 - Students use thinking processes and skills to gain a knowledge of history.
学生靠思考和熟记获取历史知识。 - The company doesn't have a formal complaints process.
该公司并没有正式的投诉流程。 - The entire process was completed in less than 24 hours.
整个过程在 24 小时内就完成了。 - The selection process takes place over a period of two weeks.
选拔过程费时大约两周。 - These processes require careful scheduling.
这些过程都需要精心安排。 - They all have to go through a vetting process.
他们都必须通过审批的过程。 - This is part of the process by which musical works are created.
这是音乐创作流程的一部份。 - a legal process for dealing with defrauders
处理诈骗犯的法律程序 - a painstaking process of trial and error
不辞劳苦的反复试验过程 - a stalemate in the peace process
和平进程的僵局 - places where the process of urbanization is being reversed
城市化进程正在逆转的地方 - the bidding process for media rights
媒体版权的竞标过程 - the long review process for his application
对他的申请的漫长的审核过程 - the tedious process of creating receipts and invoices
开具收据和发票的繁琐过程 - It's a simple process, but it can take some time.
这是一个简单的过程，但可能需要一些时间。 - This was a complex process involving four or more steps.
这是一个复杂的过程，涉及四个或更多步骤。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gradual
- lengthy
- long
- …
- go through
- undergo
- accelerate
- …
- occur
- take place
- unfold
- …
- process for
- process of
- (a) part of the process
- a process of elimination
- a stage in the process
- …
- the consultation/planning process
- a series of things that happen, especially ones that result in natural changes
（事物发展，尤指自然变化的）过程，步骤，流程 - It's a normal part of the learning process.
那是学习过程中的正常现象。 - The drug has been found to significantly speed up the healing process.
人们发现这种药物可以显着加速愈合过程。 - during a process During the ageing process, the rum acquires a golden colour.
在陈酿过程中，朗姆酒呈现出金色。 - Everything is in a process of change.
一切都在变化的过程中。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gradual
- lengthy
- long
- …
- go through
- undergo
- accelerate
- …
- occur
- take place
- unfold
- …
- process for
- process of
- (a) part of the process
- a process of elimination
- a stage in the process
- …
- It's a normal part of the learning process.
- a method of doing or making something, especially one that is used in industry
做事方法；工艺流程；工序 - manufacturing processes
制造方法 - She is involved in the production process from start to finish.
她从头到尾参与了制作过程。 - process for doing something a new process for rustproofing car bodies
车身防锈新工艺
Language Bank processprocessDescribing a process- This diagram illustrates the process of paper-making./This diagram shows how paper is made.
这个图说明了造纸的过程。
- This diagram illustrates the process of paper-making./This diagram shows how paper is made.
- First/First of all, logs are delivered to a paper mill, where the bark is removed and the wood is cut into small chips.
首先，原木被运送到造纸厂，在那里去掉树皮，然后被切成木片。
- First/First of all, logs are delivered to a paper mill, where the bark is removed and the wood is cut into small chips.
- Next/Second, the wood chips are pulped, either using chemicals or in a pulping machine.
接下来，用化学品或磨浆机把木片化成浆。
- Next/Second, the wood chips are pulped, either using chemicals or in a pulping machine.
- Pulping breaks down the internal structure of the wood and enables/allows the natural oils to be removed.
制浆过程使木材的内部结构分解，从而去除木材里的天然油。
- Pulping breaks down the internal structure of the wood and enables/allows the natural oils to be removed.
- Once/After the wood has been pulped, the pulp is bleached in order to remove impurities. /…is bleached so that impurities can be removed.
木材制成浆后，将其漂白以去除杂质。
- Once/After the wood has been pulped, the pulp is bleached in order to remove impurities. /…is bleached so that impurities can be removed.
- The next stage is to feed the pulp into the paper machine, where it is mixed with water and then poured onto a wire conveyor belt.
下一步便是将纸浆送入制纸机，与水混合后再倒入金属传送带。
- The next stage is to feed the pulp into the paper machine, where it is mixed with water and then poured onto a wire conveyor belt.
- As the pulp travels along the conveyor belt, the water drains away. This causes the solid material to sink to the bottom, forming a layer of paper.
当纸浆沿传送带传送时，水分蒸发，使得固体物质沉到底部，形成一层纸。
- As the pulp travels along the conveyor belt, the water drains away. This causes the solid material to sink to the bottom, forming a layer of paper.
- At this point the new paper is still wet, so it is passed between large heated rollers, which press out the remaining water and simultaneously dry the paper/…dry the paper at the same time.
这时，新出的纸仍然是湿的，故让其经过几个巨大的热滚筒，挤压脱水并同时烘干。
- At this point the new paper is still wet, so it is passed between large heated rollers, which press out the remaining water and simultaneously dry the paper/…dry the paper at the same time.
- The final stage is to wind the paper onto large rolls./Finally, the paper is wound onto large rolls.
最后一步是将纸卷在巨大的卷轴上。
- The final stage is to wind the paper onto large rolls./Finally, the paper is wound onto large rolls.
Wordfinder- assembly line
- capacity
- factory
- foreman
- plant
- process
- production
- shift
- shop floor
- workforce
Extra Examples- Most of the process is automated.
大部份的过程已自动化。 - His job is to develop new products and processes.
他的工作是开发新产品和新工艺。 - The process was invented in the 19th century.
该工艺发明于19世纪。 - They are made using the most advanced manufacturing processes.
它们是用最先进的制造工艺生产出来的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gradual
- lengthy
- long
- …
- go through
- undergo
- accelerate
- …
- occur
- take place
- unfold
- …
- process for
- process of
- (a) part of the process
- a process of elimination
- a stage in the process
- …
see also due process of law - manufacturing processes
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French proces, from Latin processus ‘progression, course’, from the verb procedere, from pro- ‘forward’ + cedere ‘go’. Current senses of the verb date from the late 19th cent.