program

• n. 程序；计划；大纲
• vt. 用程序指令；为…制订计划；为…安排节目
• vi. 编程序；安排节目；设计电脑程式

来自pro-,向前，朝向，-gram,写。引申诸相关词义。

program (n.)

1630s, "public notice," from Late Latin programma "proclamation, edict," from Greek programma "a written public notice," from stem of prographein "to write publicly," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + graphein "to write" (see -graphy).

General sense of "a definite plan or scheme" is recorded from 1837. Meaning "list of pieces at a concert, playbill" first recorded 1805 and retains the original sense. That of "objects or events suggested by music" is from 1854. Sense of "broadcasting presentation" is from 1923. Computer sense (noun and verb) is from 1945. Spelling programme, established in Britain, is from French in modern use and began to be used early 19c., originally especially in the "playbill" sense. Program music attested from 1877.

program (v.)

1889, "write program notes;" 1896, "arrange according to program," from program (n.). Of computers from 1945. From 1963 in the figurative sense of "to train to behave in a predetermined way." Related: Programmed; programming.

1. He uses tapes of this program to teach English.

他用这个节目的录像带教授英语。

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2. Finding a volunteer to write the computer program isn't a problem.

找个志愿者编这个计算机程序不成问题。

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3. The reform program has brought unacceptably high unemployment and falling wages.

改革计划造成了令人无法接受的高失业率和工资水平下降。

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4. The retrofit program will be carried out at the Montreal facilities.

蒙特利尔将要开展市政设施的翻新改良工程。

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5. The outpatient program has a staff of six people.

门诊部有6名工作人员。

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