procession的翻译

1. (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost;

   "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"
   "the rising of the Holy Ghost"
   "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"
   

2. the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation;

   "processions were forbidden"
   

3. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

1.（走路、骑马、开车等的）队伍，行列
Aprocession is a group of people who are walking, riding, or driving in a line as part of a public event.

e.g. ...a funeralprocession.
出殡的队伍
e.g. ...religious processions.
宗教游行的队伍

• break up〔lead〕 a procession解散〔率领〕队伍
• fall into〔form〕 a procession列队
• hold a procession列队游行
• lead the procession of排在…行列之首
• review processions检阅队列

• ceremonial procession仪仗队
• funeral procession出殡队伍,葬礼的行列
• solemn procession庄严的行列

• marriage〔wedding〕 procession婚礼的行列

• during procession在列队行进中
• in a procession在列队中
• march〔walk〕 in a procession在列队中前进

• a procession of children一队孩子
• a procession of mourners送葬者的行列

• A procession of wars which had lasted for thirty years.

  出自：W. S. Churchill

• The procession, from Buckingham Palace..to Westminster Abbey.

  出自：S. Weintraub

parade，demonstration，procession

这些名词均含“游行”之意。

parade多指盛大和正式的游行，有检阅等活动。

demonstration侧重指抗议的示威性游行。

procession指举行庆祝活动或盛大仪式时庄严行进的有秩序的游行队伍或行列。