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proceedings against sb
作法律程序讲时常用复数，尤指非刑事诉讼。
The shareholders launched legal proceedings against the board for breach of duty.
股东们因董事局失职对其提起了法律诉讼。
诉讼；法律程序
proceedings — plural of proceeding
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诉讼；法律程序
a legal action or process, especially one that is not a lawsuit
The shareholders launched legal proceedings against the board for breach of duty.
股东们因董事局失职对其提起了法律诉讼。
常用复数形式 proceedings
某人进行或执行某项计划或交易的行为。
The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction.
事件或发生的事情；发生的事。
An event or happening; something that happens.
在学术会议上发表的论文合集,或代表学术团体活动的出版物。
A published collection of papers presented at an academic conference, or representing the acts of a learned society.
从一件事到另一件事的进展或移动。
Progress or movement from one thing to another.
The court proceeding was adjourned until next week.
法庭诉讼程序推迟到下周。
She is concerned about the legal proceedings regarding her property.
她很担心有关她财产的诉讼程序。
The proceedings of the meeting were recorded in the minutes.
会议的进行过程记录在会议纪要中。
作法律程序讲时常用复数，尤指非刑事诉讼。
The shareholders launched legal proceedings against the board for breach of duty.
股东们因董事局失职对其提起了法律诉讼。
指学术会议发表的论文合集，常以复数形式出现。
Her paper will be published in the proceedings of the annual linguistics conference.
她的论文将发表在该年度语言学会议论文集中。
此处指法律程序或活动的进行过程。
The witness remained calm during the proceedings.
在诉讼过程中，那位证人一直保持冷静。
Not this
The proceedings of the meeting was recorded.
Use this
The proceedings of the meeting were recorded.
proceedings 表示“会议记录、诉讼程序”时是复数名词，谓语动词应用复数 were；中文“记录/程序”没有数的概念，学习者容易误用单数 was。
Not this
Please follow the safety proceedings before entering the lab.
Use this
Please follow the safety procedures before entering the lab.
表示“操作步骤、规程”时应使用 procedure/procedures；proceedings 指“发生的事、会议记录或法律程序”。二者在中文都可译成“程序”，但语义不同，不能互换。
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法律诉讼程序
The company faced legal proceedings for breach of contract.
该公司因违反合同而面临法律诉讼程序。
法庭审理程序
The judge ordered the court proceedings to be broadcast.
法官下令对法庭审理程序进行直播。
离婚诉讼程序
They decided to start divorce proceedings after years of separation.
分居多年后，他们决定启动离婚诉讼程序。
破产程序
The company filed for bankruptcy proceedings to restructure its debts.
该公司申请启动破产程序以重组债务。
会议论文集
Her paper was published in the conference proceedings.
她的论文发表在会议论文集中。
提起诉讼
The government decided to institute proceedings against the corporation.
政府决定对该公司提起诉讼。
Use proceedings naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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proceed（前进）＋ing：法律程序、会议进程都在向前推进，记住‘进行中的事’就是proceeding。
语域：formal 常见场景：law、court、legal documents 作为名词时，通常用于正式的法律语境，多指诉讼程序或法律行动；比较常见于法庭、法律文书及新闻报道中，日常口语中较少单独使用。
这些词都以 -ding 结尾，重读元音 /iː/ 及之后的 /diŋ/ 相同，因此都与 proceeding 押韵。注意形近词 preceding /prɪˈsiːdiŋ/ 虽也押韵，但首音节是 /prɪ/，不是 /prəu/；procession /prəˈseʃən/ 和 procedure /prəˈsiːdʒə/ 拼写看似接近，读音却完全不同。
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