to treat raw material, food, etc. in order to change it, preserve it, etc. 加工；处理◆They have signed a four billion euro contract to process nuclear waste. 他们已签署价值四十亿欧元的处理核废料合同。◆Bacteria were found in meat processed at the plant. 在这家工厂加工的肉类中发现了细菌。◆The industry is working to reduce the levels of salt in processed food. 业界正致力於减少加工食品中盐的含量。
to deal officially with a document, request, etc. 审阅，审核，处理（文件、请求等）◆It will take a week for your application to be processed. 审核你的申请需要一周的时间。◆The firm has cut the time it takes to process orders by 50%. 这家企业将处理订单的时间缩短了 50%。
() to perform a series of operations on data in a computer 数据处理◆The statisticians use computers to process large amounts of data. 统计人员利用计算机处理大量的数据。◆Database systems process and store information. 数据库系统加工和存贮信息。➡data processing , word processing
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[] ◆The food processing industry accounts for about a quarter of manufacturing jobs in Australia. 食品加工业提供了澳大利亚制造业大约四分之一的工作岗位。◆a processing plant/facility 加工厂／设施◆computer processing power 计算机处理能力