programme
[UK]/'prəʊ.græm/ [US]/'proʊ-/ UK
noun [C] (ALSO US program)
BROADCAST 播放
E
* a broadcast on television or radio
（电视或广播中的）节目

1. It's one of those arts programmes late at night.
这是深夜播放的艺术类节目之一。

2. It's my favourite TV programme - I never miss an episode.
这是我最喜欢的电视节目——我一集都没错过。

[UK]/'prəʊ.græm/ [US]/'proʊ-/ UK
noun [C] (ALSO US program)
THIN BOOK 薄册
* a thin book or piece of paper giving information about a play or musical or sports event, usually bought at the theatre or place where the event happens
节目单

1. I looked in the programme to find out the actor's name.
我看了看节目单，想找出那个演员的名字。

[UK]/'prəʊ.græm/ [US]/'proʊ-/ UK
noun [C] (ALSO US program)
PLAN 计划
* a plan of activities to be done or things to be achieved
计划，方案

1. The school offers an exciting and varied programme of social events.
学校组织了一个激动人心、丰富多彩的社会活动计划。

2. The rail system is to put twenty million pounds into its modernisation programme.
铁路系统的现代化专案准备投入两千万英镑。

3. I'm running three mornings a week - it's all part of my fitness programme.
一星期晨跑三次——这是我健身计划的一部分。

[UK]/'prəʊ.græm/ [US]/'proʊ-/ UK
noun [C] (ALSO US program)
get with the programme informal
* to accept new ideas and give more attention to what is happening now
接受新的思想；对现在的情况多加关注

1. They've been playing the same old music for ten years now - it's time to get with the programme.
他们播这首老歌都播了十年了，是革新的时候了。

[UK]/'prəʊ.græm/ [US]/'proʊ-/ UK
noun [C] (ALSO US program)

Common mistake : programme or program?
Warning: Choose the right word!
To talk about the set of instructions to make a computer work, don't say 'programme', say program :
There is a special computer programme to help you find your perfect job.

[UK]/'prəʊ.græm/ [US]/'proʊ-/ UK
verb [T + obj + to infinitive] (ALSO US program (-mm-))
* to tell a device or system to operate in a particular way or at a particular time
为…制定计划；由…安排

1. I've programmed the video to start recording at 10 o'clock.
我已经把录影机设定成十点钟开始录影。

be programmed to do sth
* to always do or think a particular thing, although you do not try to
按某种方式行事

1. I'm programmed to wake up at seven.
我习惯在七点醒来。

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☞ programme
pro·gramme (BrE) (NAmE pro·gram) / 5prEu^rAm; NAmE 5prou- / nounPLAN 计划
1. a plan of things that will be done or included in the development of sth
   计划；方案；活动安排:
   to launch a research programme
   启动科研计划
   a training programme for new staff
   新职员培训方案
   a programme of economic reform
   经济改革方案
ON TV / RADIO 电视；广播
2. something that people watch on television or listen to on the radio
   节目:
   a news programme
   新闻节目
   Did you see that programme on India last night?
   昨晚关于印度的那个节目你看了没有？
FOR PLAY / CONCERT 戏剧；音乐会
3. a thin book or a piece of paper that gives you information about a play, a concert, etc.
   节目单；演出说明书:
   a theatre programme
   剧场节目表
ORDER OF EVENTS 活动程序
4. an organized order of performances or events
   (演出或活动的)程序
   SYN  line-up :
   an exciting musical programme
   一场激动人心的音乐演出
   a week-long programme of lectures
   持续一周的讲座安排
   What's the programme for (= what are we going to do) tomorrow?
   明天安排什么活动？
COURSE OF STUDY 课程
5. (NAmE) a course of study
   课程:
   a school programme
   教学大纲
⇨ note at course
OF MACHINE 机器
6. a series of actions done by a machine, such as a washing machine
   (机器工作的)程序:
   Select a cool programme for woollen clothes.
   洗毛衣要选择凉水程序。
 IDIOMS 
▪ get with the 'programme
   (BrE) (NAmE get with the 'program) (informal) (usually in orders 通常用于命令) used to tell sb that they should change their attitude and do what they are supposed to be doing
   (让人改变态度)按计划行事,做应该做的事verb[usually passive]
PLAN 计划
1. [VN] ~ sth (for sth) to plan for sth to happen, especially as part of a series of planned events
   计划；规划；安排:
   The final section of road is programmed for completion next month.
   最后一段道路计划于下月竣工。
PERSON / ANIMAL 人；动物
2. [VN to inf] to make a person, an animal, etc. behave in a particular way, so that it happens automatically
   训练；培养:
   Human beings are genetically programmed to learn certain kinds of language.
   人类生来有学习某几种语言的遗传因素。
MACHINE 机器
3. to give a machine instructions to do a particular task
   预调；预设:
  ▪ [VN to inf]
   She programmed the VCR to come on at eight.
   她把录像机预调到八点开机。
  ▪ [also VN]

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programme

I. m1] (BrE) (AmE program) noun

1. plan of things to do

• ADJECTIVE ambitious, innovative | broad, comprehensive, intensive, major, massive, radical a comprehensive ~ of economic reform | modest | long-term | regular | varied a varied ~ of entertainment | pilot The pilot ~ of vaccination proved successful. | party, political | government | collaborative, joint joint ~s between government and industry | national, nationwide | action, development, improvement, modernization, privatization, research | recycling | economic, expenditure, financial, investment, marketing, recovery, spending Mr Brown called for a national recovery ~. | austerity, closure (BrE), cost-cutting (esp. BrE) The company began a major cost-cutting ~ which involved 1 700 job losses. | aid, assistance, relief, welfare | mentoring (esp. AmE), outreach Support is provided through the community outreach ~. | instructional, tutoring (both AmE) | assessment, testing | care, health, health-care a community-care ~ for psychiatric patients | screening, treatment, vaccination a diabetes treatment ~ | large-scale screening ~s of newborns | rehab (informal), rehabilitation She helped him get into a drug rehab ~. | inpatient, outpatient | residential a residential drug treatment ~ | crime-prevention, drug-prevention, etc. | breeding, building, conservation, defence/defense, missile, nuclear, rebuilding, weapons Female seals are needed for the breeding ~. | exercise, weight-loss, workout (esp. AmE) | internship (AmE), residency (esp. AmE) a residency ~ for artists | accredited, certificate, certification (all AmE) students in an accredited journalism ~ | college, school (both esp. AmE) | graduate, undergraduate (both esp. AmE) | degree, doctoral, Master's (all esp. AmE) students enrolled on the two-year MA degree ~ | academic (esp. AmE), education, educational, literacy, training, vocational | English, history, physics, science, etc. (all esp. AmE) | after-school (esp. AmE) an after-school science ~ that promotes science literacy | online (esp. AmE) The foundation's online learning ~ brings the classroom to you. | two-year, three-year, etc. (all esp. AmE) a two-year master's ~

• VERB + PROGRAMME/PROGRAM agree, agree on, develop, draw up, establish, have, initiate, institute, organize, plan, set up | outline The course leader outlined the ~ we would be following. | administer, carry out, conduct, implement, launch, run | expand | offer The college offers a wide variety of ~s of study. | finance, fund How is the ~ to be financed? | begin, embark on, enter, start, undertake | enrol/enroll in, enrol/enroll on (both esp. AmE) She enrolled in a Master's ~ in American history | attend He must attend a sex offenders' ~. | follow, pursue | complete | cancel, scrap The government says it will scrap all of its nuclear ~s. | coordinate, oversee He is coordinating a Europe-wide research ~ into treatments for prostate cancer.

• PROGRAMME/PROGRAM + VERB aim to, allow (sb) sth, be aimed at sb/sth, be designed to The ~ aims to increase employment. | include sth, involve sb/sth | offer sth, provide sth | target sb/sth an exercise ~ targeting those weak points | focus on a graduate ~ that focuses on a chosen profession

• PREPOSITION in a/the ~, on the/your ~ What's on your ~ today (= What are your plans)? | ~ for What's the ~ for (= What are we going to do) tomorrow? | ~ of a ~ of lectures | a program of study (AmE)

• PHRASES the aim of a ~, the objective of a ~, the purpose of a ~

2. radio/television show

• ADJECTIVE radio, television, TV | current-affairs, documentary, factual (all esp. ) | news | comedy | children's | cookery (BrE), cooking (AmE), music, religious, wildlife, etc. | call-in (AmE), phone-in (BrE) | digital | flagship (esp. BrE) BBC radio's flagship news ~

• VERB + PROGRAMME/PROGRAM see, watch | listen to | record | do, make | host, present a news ~ hosted by Freddie Greenan | air, broadcast, screen, show | sponsor | cancel, scrap

• PREPOSITION in a/the ~ In today's ~, we'll be giving you advice on how to manage your money. | on a/the ~ He appeared on the ~ last night. | ~ about, ~ on I saw a good ~ on owls last night.

3. booklet for a play/concert/event

• ADJECTIVE concert, theatre/theater | match, race

• PREPOSITION in the ~ Her name doesn't appear in the concert ~.

4. order of events

• ADJECTIVE exciting, interesting | musical, sporting (BrE)

• VERB + PROGRAMME/PROGRAM arrange, draw up, plan, organize We're planning an exciting ~ of activities.

• PROGRAMME/PROGRAM + VERB consist of sth, include sth

• PREPOSITION ~ of a ~ of 17th-century music

• PHRASES a ~ of events The ~ of events also includes a parade and poetry recitations.

II. verb

Programme/program is used with these nouns as the object: computer, video

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