program /ˈprəʊgræm, -grəm/ CET4 TEM4 ( programming, programmed, programs )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT [美国英语] →see programme

• 2. 

  V-T When you program a machine or system, you set its controls so that it will work in a particular way. 设定 (机器、系统等的) 程序

  例：

  Parents can program the machine not to turn on at certain times.

  父母可设定机器在某些时候不启动。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A program is a set of instructions that a computer follows in order to perform a particular task. (计算机) 程序 [计算机]

  例：

  The chances of an error occurring in a computer program increase with the size of the program.

  计算机程序出错的几率随程序的增大而增高。

• 4. 

  V-T When you program a computer, you give it a set of instructions to make it able to perform a particular task. 给 (计算机) 编程 [计算机]

  例：

  He programmed his computer to compare the 1,431 possible combinations of pairs in this population.

  他给他的计算机编了程来比较这些人中1431种可能的成对组合。

  例：

  ...45 million people, about half of whom can program their own computers.

  4500万人，其中约有一半会给他们自己的计算机编程。

• 5. 

  programming N-UNCOUNT 编程

  例：

  ...programming skills.

  …编程技巧。