protocol /ˈprəʊtəˌkɒl/ CET6+ TEM8

• 1. 

  N-VAR Protocol is a system of rules about the correct way to act in formal situations. 礼节

  例：

  He has become a stickler for the finer observances of Washington protocol.

  他成了拘泥于华盛顿外交礼节的人。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A protocol is a set of rules for exchanging information between computers. (计算机间交换信息的) 协议 [计算机]

  例：

  ...a computer protocol which could communicate across different languages.

  …一个可以在不同的语言之间传递信息的计算机协议。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A protocol is a written record of a treaty or agreement that has been made by two or more countries. 议定书 [正式]

  例：

  ...the Montreal Protocol to phase out use and production of CFCs.

  …逐步停止使用和生产含氯氟烃的《蒙特利尔议定书》。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT A protocol is a plan for a course of medical treatment, or a plan for a scientific experiment. 医疗方案; 科学试验计划 [美国英语] [正式]

  例：

  ...the detoxification protocol.

  …戒毒方案。