proceed
UK [prəʊ'si:d] US [proʊ-] verb intransitive
IMPROVER slightly formal
■to continue as planned 继续进行，继续做•His lawyers have decided not to proceed with the case.他的律师已经决定不再继续打那场官司了。 •Preparations for the festival are now proceeding smoothly.艺术节的准备活动正在顺利进行中。 proceed to do sth
■to do something after you have done something else （做完某事后）接着做•She sat down and proceeded to tell me about her skiing holiday.她坐了下来，接着告诉我有关她滑雪度假的事情。 •humorous He told me he was on a diet and then proceeded to eat a plateful of chips!他告诉我他在节食，接着就吃了满满的一盘炸薯条！ ■formal
■to move forward or travel in a particular direction （朝特定方向）前进•Passengers for Madrid should proceed to gate 26 for boarding.前往马德里的乘客应到26号登机门准备登机。
UK [prəʊ'si:d] US [proʊ-] verb intransitive
Phrasal Verbs proceed against sb legal
■to start to take legal action against someone 起诉（某人），对（某人）提起诉讼•Lack of evidence meant that the Council could not proceed against Mr Naylor.证据不足意味着市议会不能起诉内勒先生。 |