proceedings

訴訟手続き

裁判などの法的な行動で踏む正式な手続き。

やさしい英語で： The official steps taken in a court case or other legal action.

• Legal proceedings began last week.
• The judge stopped the proceedings until new evidence arrived.
• They brought proceedings against the landlord.

使い方： proceedings against someone (The company began proceedings against its former manager.)

類義語： legal action, litigation

よく使う表現： legal proceedings, criminal proceedings, proceedings against someone

進行、行事

会議や式などの催しで行われる、予定された活動。

やさしい英語で： The planned activities that happen during a meeting, ceremony, or other event.

• The proceedings began at noon.
• She watched the proceedings from the back of the hall.
• A short speech brought the proceedings to an end.

類義語： activities, events

よく使う表現： open the proceedings, formal proceedings, watch the proceedings

会議録、論文集

会議や学会での発表や活動をまとめて出版した記録。

やさしい英語で： A published account of the talks and work at a meeting or conference.

• The proceedings include twenty research papers.
• Her study appeared in the conference proceedings.
• Have you read the society’s latest proceedings?

使い方： proceedings of something (The proceedings of the conference are available online.)

類義語： records

よく使う表現： conference proceedings, published proceedings, proceedings of something