proceeding
UK/prәu'si:diŋ/US
IELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
A course of action or event; (often plural) a legal action or official record
行动；（常用复数）诉讼程序；会议记录
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedproceedbefore
+
-inggo, yield, move
=proceeding
proceed + -ing = the act of proceeding. In its common plural (proceedings) it means a legal action or the published record of a conference.
Common Collocations
- 1.legal proceeding法律程序
- 2.court proceeding法庭程序
- 3.conference proceeding会议论文集
- 4.disciplinary proceeding纪律处分程序
Example Sentences
- 1.
The legal proceeding lasted several months.
- 2.
Her paper appeared in the conference proceedings.