• n. 程序；計劃；大綱
• vt. 用程序指令；為…制訂計劃；為…安排節目
• vi. 編程序；安排節目；設計電腦程式

來自pro-,向前，朝向，-gram,寫。引申諸相關詞義。

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.

他用這個節目的錄像帶教授英語。

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

找個志愿者編這個計算機程序不成問題。

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

改革計劃造成了令人無法接受的高失業率和工資水平下降。

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

蒙特利爾將要開展市政設施的翻新改良工程。

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

門診部有6名工作人員。

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