procession

Word family  noun process processing procession processor adjective processed processional verb process

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pro·ces·sion /prəˈseʃən/ ●○○ noun  1  LINE[countable, uncountable] a line of people or vehicles moving slowly as part of a ceremony 〔人或车辆的〕行列，队伍 → paradefuneral/wedding/carnival etc procession 葬礼/婚礼/狂欢节等队伍 They marched in procession to the Capitol building. 他们列队向国会大厦行进。 →4  See picture of 见图 DEMONSTRATION2  GROUP OF PEOPLEGROUP OF THINGS[countable] several people or things of the same type, appearing or happening one after the other 一排；一串；一连串procession of an endless procession of visitors 络绎不绝的参观者

Examples from the Corpus

procession• The Nottinghamshire quadruple scull will lead off a procession of 500 crews.• The children were eager to take part in the carnival procession.• a funeral procession• We were held up by a long funeral procession.• The many depictions of bulls in Cretan art include images of bulls sacrificed to the Goddess in joyous processions.• She gathered about her a vast retinue and used to enjoy making pompous processions through the streets of Delhi.• Thus, Hindu religious processions often passed Mohammedan mosques at prayer time and that irritated the followers of the Prophet.• Thirty priests were to be in the procession.• Reporters have been frustrated in their efforts to catch even a glimpse of the procession of secret soldiers.• A Shetland pony she cared for on a horse ranch was part of the procession to the cemetery.• The procession was one of sombre colours, khaki and air force blue predominating.funeral/wedding/carnival etc procession• Regardless of the general press of humanity, a funeral procession was attempting to pass down it from the other end.• It's a wedding journey, not a funeral procession.• Trelawney himself is buried in Pelynt Church and the crozier carried in his funeral procession is also there on view.• Herbalifers scuttle into permanent blackness, and a Soweto funeral procession comes on.• Citizens lined the main streets and applauded as the funeral procession passed by.• The funeral procession started peacefully in Brooklyn, with thousands following the coffin and lining the streets.procession of• The family has endured an endless procession of tragic events.

pro·ces·sion nounChineseSyllable  

people or a of Corpus vehicles line

procession
pro‧ces‧sion /prəˈseʃən/ noun1. [uncountable and countable] a line of people or vehicles moving slowly as part of a ceremony ⇨ parade
    funeral/wedding/carnival etc procession
    They marched in procession to the Capitol building.
2. [countable] several people or things of the same type, appearing or happening one after the other
    procession of
    an endless procession of visitors

pro·ces·sionBrE /prəˈseʃn/ 🔊NAmE /prəˈseʃn/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] a line of people or vehicles that move along slowly, especially as part of a ceremony; the act of moving in this way （人或车辆的）队列，行列；列队行进；游行◆a funeral procession送葬的队列◆a torchlight procession火炬游行队伍◆The procession made its way down the hill. 队伍走下山了。🔊🔊◆Groups of unemployed people from all over the country marched in procession to the capital. 来自全国的失业群众列队向首都进发。🔊🔊 [countable] a number of people who come one after the other （一个接着一个而来的）一队人，一列人◆A procession of waiters appeared bearing trays of food. 一长列服务生端着一盘一盘饭菜出现了。🔊🔊