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flowchart

UK //ˈfləʊtʃɑːt//US //ˈfloʊtʃɑːrt//

词源

复合词,源自 flow(流动) + chart(图表),1950年代开始用于表示流程图示。

noun

❶ 流程图,用图形符号和箭头表示步骤、决策或系统运作顺序的图表,常用于说明工作流程或算法逻辑。

“The programmer drew a flowchart to explain the software's decision-making process.”

(程序员画了流程图来解释软件的决策过程。)

“Teachers use flowcharts to help students understand complex procedures.”

(教师用流程图帮助学生理解复杂流程。)

同义词:diagram, process map, workflow chart

常见短语

create a flowchart — 绘制流程图,指用图形方式设计或规划某个过程或系统的步骤。

“We need to create a flowchart to visualize the new hiring process.”

(我们需要绘制流程图来可视化新的招聘流程。)

follow the flowchart — 按照流程图操作,表示严格依照图表指示的步骤执行任务。

“New employees are trained to follow the flowchart for quality control checks.”

(新员工接受培训,按照流程图进行质量控制检查。)