pro‧ceed‧ing W2 AC / prəsidɪŋ / 名词

1 the proceedings ( also the proceeding ) an event or a series of things that happen :

We watched the proceedings in the street below.

At this point in the proceedings, my doctor offered me a choice.

2 [可数名词，通常复数] when someone uses a court of law to deal with a legal case

begin/open/take proceedings (against somebody)

She has begun divorce proceedings .

John is taking legal proceedings against his ex-partner.

3 the proceedings formal the official written records of a meeting, society etc

the proceedings of

the proceedings of the conference

COLLOCATIONS

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take/bring proceedings You may take proceedings to enforce payment.

begin/start proceedings ( also institute proceedings formal ) They threatened to begin legal proceedings against him.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + proceedings

legal proceedings He wanted to avoid the expense and trouble of legal proceedings.

criminal proceedings One of the businessmen is facing criminal proceedings.

civil proceedings (= not relating to a criminal charge ) The couple say they will take civil proceedings against the medics for professional misconduct.

divorce proceedings His wife had threatened to start divorce proceedings.

bankruptcy proceedings She faced criminal charges in addition to bankruptcy proceedings.