procession
/prəʊˈseʃən/noun
1
- a number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony or festival（尤指作为仪式、庆祝的）游行队伍; 行列：
a funeral procession.
送葬行列。
1.1
- mass noun the action of moving forward in such a way游行, 列队行进：
the fully robed civic dignitaries walk in procession.
礼袍在身的城中显要列队前行。
1.2
- a race in which the competitors finish well spaced out as if in a procession（到终点时竞赛者之间距离拉得很开的）竞争不激烈的赛跑。
1.3
- figurative a relentless succession of people or things〈喻〉连续; 一（长）列, 一（长）排：
magistrates complain that they see a procession of recidivist minor offenders.
地方官员抱怨说他们面临一大批重新犯罪的轻犯。
2
- mass noun Theology the emanation of the Holy Spirit【神学】圣灵流出。
词源
late Old English，via Old French from Latin processio（n-），from procedere 'move forward' （see PROCEED）.