1 a series of actions that you do for a particular purpose 步骤;程序;进程;过程:
We've just begun the complicated process of selling the house.我们刚刚开始办理卖房子的复杂手续。
2 a series of changes that happen naturally (自然发生的)变化过程:
Mistakes are part of the learning process.出错是学习过程的组成部份。
in the process while you are doing sth else 在(进行某事)的过程中:
We washed the dog yesterday -- and we all got very wet in the process.昨天我们给狗洗澡的时候,大家都弄得浑身湿透了。in the process of sth/doing sth in the middle of doing sth 在(进行某事)的过程中:
They are in the process of moving house.他们正在搬家呢。
process²
/ˈprəʊses ||; ˈprɑsɛs/verb[T]
1 to treat sth, for example with chemicals, in order to keep it, change it, etc (对某物)进行加工,处理:
Cheese is processed so that it lasts longer.干酪经过加工,以便保存久一点。I sent two rolls of film away to be processed.我送了两个胶卷去冲洗。
2 to deal with information, for example on a computer (用计算机等)处理信息:
It will take about ten days to process your application.处理你的申请大约需时十天。
process1/ˋprɑsɛs; ˈprəʊses/n [C]1 a series of things you do in order to achieve a particular result or to produce something〔为达到某目标的〕过程﹐进程﹔〔制作某物的〕流程: +of the process of learning a language 学习语言的过程the Israeli-Egyptian peace process 以埃和平进程the car production process 汽车生产流程2 a series of events or changes that happen naturally〔自然的〕变化过程: +of the natural process of evolution 进化的自然进程3 be in the process of (doing) sth to have started doing something and not yet finished 在做某事的过程中﹐某事在进行中: We’re in the process of buying a house. 我们正在买房子。4 in the process while you are doing something else, or while something else is happening 同时﹐在…过程中: I ran, twisting my ankle in the process. 我跑的时候扭伤了脚踝。
process2v [T] 1 to add chemicals to a substance or food in order to give it colour, keep it fresh etc 加工〔物质或食品〕: processed cheese 经过加工的干酪2 to deal with an official document, information etc by putting it through a system or into a computer〔用某一系统或电脑〕处理〔公文﹑信息等〕: Your application is still being processed. 你的申请仍在审核中。3 to print a photograph or film 冲印〔照片或胶卷〕 —processing n [U]
processprocessprocessesprocessedprocessingnoun (pluralprocesses)a number of actions, one after the other, for doing or making something: He explained the process of building a boat. Learning a language is usually a slow process.