( <美> program)
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- a planned series of future events, items, or performances（未来事件, 演出的）计划, 方案; 节目：
a weekly programme of films
一周电影放映计划
the programme includes Dvorak's New World symphony.
节目中包括德沃拉克的新世界交响曲。
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- a set of related measures, events, or activities with a particular long-term aim纲领; 方案; 程序：
the British nuclear power programme.
英国的核动力方案。
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- a sheet or booklet giving details of items or performers at an event or performance节目单, 演出说明书：
a theatre programme.
剧院节目单。
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- a presentation or item on radio or television, especially one broadcast regularly between stated times（尤指广播或电视定时播放的）节目：
a nature programme.
有关大自然的节目。
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- dated a radio or television service or station providing a regular succession of programmes on a particular frequency; a channel〈旧〉（电视）频道; （广播）调频。
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program
a series of coded software instructions to control the operation of a computer or other machine（计算机等的）程序, 程序设计; 编码指令。
(programmed,programming; <美> programed,programing) with obj.
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program
provide (a computer or other machine) with coded instructions for the automatic performance of a particular task（为计算机等）设计程序; 为…编制程序：it is a simple matter to program the computer to recognize such symbols.
为计算机编制识别这些符号的程序并不复杂。
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- input (instructions for the automatic performance of a task) into a computer or other machine为计算机等输入（自动完成任务的指令）：
simply program in your desired volume level.
只需设定你所希望的容量。
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- （常作be programmed）figurative cause (a person or animal) to behave in a predetermined way〈喻〉使（人, 动物）按预定步骤表现：
all members of a particular species are programmed to build nests in the same way.
特定物种的所有成员天生都会以同样的方式筑巢。
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- arrange according to a plan or schedule（根据计划、日程）安排：
we learn how to programme our own lives consciously.
我们学会如何自觉安排自己的生活。
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- schedule (an item) within a framework（在既定框架内）计划安排：
the next stage of the treaty is programmed for next year.
条约的下一阶段安排在明年进行。
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- US broadcast (an item)〈美〉播送（节目）：
the station does not program enough contemporary works.
该台播送的当代作品不够多。
短语
get with the program
- often in imperative N. Amer. informal do what is expected of one; adopt the prevailing viewpoint〈北美, 非正式〉按计划行事; 顺应潮流。
派生词
programmability
nounprogrammable
adjective词源
early 17th cent. （in the sense 'written notice'）： via late Latin from Greek programma,from prographein 'write publicly'，from pro 'before'+graphein 'write'.