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proceedings

UK //prəˈsiːdɪŋz//US //proʊˈsiːdɪŋz//

词源

源自中古英语procedinges,来自拉丁语procedere(前进,进行),由pro-(向前)和cedere(走)组成。

noun

❶ 指正式会议或学术活动中记录的内容,包括发言、讨论和决议等,通常以书面形式保存。

“The proceedings of the conference will be published next month.”

(会议记录将于下个月出版。)

“She took detailed notes during the proceedings.”

(她在会议过程中做了详细的笔记。)

❶ 法律诉讼程序,指法庭上进行的正式法律行动或案件审理过程。

“The court proceedings lasted for three months.”

(法庭诉讼持续了三个月。)

“He was present during all the legal proceedings.”

(他参加了所有的法律诉讼程序。)

同义词:records, minutes, transactions, litigation, lawsuit

常见短语

legal proceedings — 指正式的法律诉讼程序,包括案件审理、听证会等法律行动。

“The company is facing legal proceedings for copyright infringement.”

(该公司因侵犯版权而面临法律诉讼。)

start proceedings — 指开始正式的法律诉讼程序或会议议程。

“The lawyer advised his client to start proceedings immediately.”

(律师建议他的客户立即启动法律程序。)