n (1)过程，程序，步骤，手续 (series of actions or operations done to get a particular result) [C]： a clean～一个清洁过程;the～of learning to read 学习阅读的过程;Sherlock Holmes discovered the murderer by a～of elimination. 福尔摩斯通过逐步排除的方法发现了谋杀者。Applying to enter a university/Reforming the education system is a complicated～. 申请上大学/改革教育制度是一个复杂的过程。Carrying him down the mountain/Unloading the cargo was a slow～. 把他抬到山下去/卸货的过程很慢。〖同〗method，manner，practice，procedure;

(2)(制造)方法(过程)，工序(艺) (method or way of manufacturing things) [C]： industrial～es 工业过程;a manufacturing～一个制造过程;develop a new～for rustproofing car bodies/of dyeing 研究汽车车身防锈/染色的新工艺;We are using a new～to make glass/steel/bricks. 我们用新工艺制造玻璃/炼钢/制砖。Will you describe the～of building a boat? 请你讲一讲造船的工艺流程好吗?the～by which sugar is obtained from sugar beet 用甜菜榨糖的工艺;

(3)(一系列自然发生的或不为人所察觉的)变化过程 ((series of) changes， esp ones that happen naturally and unconsciously) [C]： the～es of digestion消化过程;digestive/chemical～es 消化/化学过程;the～of breathing/growing old 呼吸/变老的过程;a lake in～of drying up 一个正在逐渐干涸的湖;Adolescence is the～of going from childhood to maturity. 青春期是从童稚转向成熟的过程。〖同〗course，movement，motion，progress;

(4) 1)诉讼(过程) (entire course of legal action; lawsuit) [C]; 2)法院传票 (official written order to appear before a judge in a court) [C]： He was given a～to appear in court. 他收到一张出庭的传票。

(5)(植物或动物身体上的)突(隆)起物 (small part that sticks out of any part of a plant or the body of an animal) [C]： the～of a bone 骨头的突起部分;

in the process (of sth/doing sth) 在(做某事的)过程中： She started moving the china ornaments but dropped a vase in the～. 她开始挪动瓷器，但是在挪动的过程中摔了一只花瓶。I burnt my hand in the～of cooking the vegetables. 我在烧菜时把手烫了。I'm in the～of getting ready. 我在做准备。

vt (1)加工，处理(置) (treat sth (esp a raw material， food) chemically or industrially before using or selling it) [T+n]：～ed cheese 经加工的奶酪;chemically～ed food 经过化学处理的食品;～leather to make it softer 鞣制皮革使其更柔软;～photographic film 冲照相胶卷;Grocery stores sell many foods that have been～ed. 食品店出售多种加工食品。〖同〗 prepare，treat;

(2) 1)处理(文件等) (put (a document，etc) through a given series of steps) [T+n]：～an application/an order 处理一份申请/订单;The plans are being～ed. 计划正在审查。〖同〗handle; 2)用计算机处理(数据) (put (data) into a computer for examination) [T+n]： word～ing (计算机)文字处理;Five computers are～ing the data. 五台计算机正在处理那些数据。How fast does this new computer～the data? 这台新计算机处理数据的速度有多快?

→′processor n 加工(处理)器;

【辨异】process与procedure 的区别见PROCEDURE。