1 (formal 正式) to continue doing sth; to continue being done 继续进行下去;持续:
The building work was proceeding according to schedule.建筑工程按计划进行。
2 (formal 正式)proceed (with sth/to do sth) to start doing the next thing after finishing the last one 接着做(别的事情):
Once he had calmed down he proceeded to tell us what had happened.他一平静下来,便开始告诉我们发生了什么事。
proceed/prəˋsid; prəˈsiːd/v [I] formal 【正式】1 to continue to do something or happen 继续做﹔继续进行: +with The company decided to proceed with the project. 这家公司决定继续这个项目。Talks are proceeding smoothly . 谈判进展顺利。2 proceed to do sth to do something after you have done something else〔做完一事后〕接着做某事: He stood up and proceeded to give an embarrassed speech. 他站起身﹐接着开始尴尬地发言。
proceedproceedproceedsproceededproceedingverb (proceeds, proceeding, proceeded) (formal)1to continue doing something: We're not sure whether we want to proceed with the sale of the house.2to do something next, after having done something else first: Once he had calmed down, he proceeded to tell us what had happened.