procedure

Compared meaning: a series of steps to reach a result (noun).

比较义项：为完成某事而进行的一系列步骤或阶段（名词）。

• procedure 本词

  Procedure stresses a fixed, official sequence of steps that must be followed exactly, typically for formal, medical, or administrative tasks.

  procedure 强调必须严格按照规定顺序执行的固定、正式步骤，常用于医疗、行政等正式场合。

  The nurse explained the whole procedure before the operation began.

  手术开始前，护士向病人说明了整个程序。

• process

  Process highlights a series of stages unfolding over time to reach a result; the steps are less fixed and often gradual or natural.

  process 强调为达到某个结果而逐步展开的一系列阶段，步骤不一定固定，常带有自然、渐进的意味。

  Learning a new language is a slow but rewarding process.

  学习一门新语言是一个缓慢但有意义的过程。

Procedure and process both mean a series of steps to reach a result. Procedure stresses a fixed, official order of steps, common in medical or administrative settings. Process stresses stages unfolding over time, with steps that are less fixed and more gradual.

procedure 和 process 都指为达到某个结果而进行的一系列步骤，但 procedure 强调必须按固定、规定顺序执行的正式步骤（常见于医疗、行政场合），而 process 更强调随时间逐步展开的阶段，步骤未必固定，语气更中性、宽泛。