Tra từ programme - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

pro·gramme [programme programmes programmed programming] (BrE) (NAmE pro·gram)noun, verb BrE [ˈprəʊɡræm] NAmE [ˈproʊɡræm]
noun

PLAN
1. a plan of things that will be done or included in the development of sth
•to launch a research programme
•a training programme for new staff
•a programme of economic reform

ON TV/RADIO
2. something that people watch on television or listen to on the radio
•a news programme
• Did you see that programme on India last night?
• What time is that programme on?
•Which programme do you want to watch?

FOR PLAY/CONCERT
3. a thin book or a piece of paper that gives you information about a play, a concert, etc
•a theatre programme

ORDER OF EVENTS
4. an organized order of performances or events
Syn: ↑line-up
•an exciting musical programme
•a week-long programme of lectures
• What's the programme for (= what are we going to do) tomorrow?

COURSE OF STUDY
5. (NAmE)a course of study
•a school programme

OF MACHINE
6. a series of actions done by a machine, such as a ↑washing machine
• Select a cool programme for woollen clothes.

Word Origin:
early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘written notice’): via late Latin from Greek programma, from prographein ‘write publicly’, from pro ‘before’ + graphein ‘write’.

Thesaurus:
programme (BrE) (AmE program)noun
1. C
•The univesrity is to launch a new research programme.
plan • • initiative • • proposal • • policy • • strategy • • platform • • manifesto • |especially BrE scheme •
a/an programme/plan/initiative/proposal/policy/strategy/platform/manifesto/scheme for sth
a programme/plan/initiative/proposal/policy/strategy/scheme to do sth
develop a programme/plan/initiative/proposal/policy/strategy
implement a programme/plan/proposal/policy/strategy/manifesto/scheme
2. C
•She presents a programme on Channel 4.
show • • broadcast • • podcast • • webcast • • showing • • transmission •
be on a programme/show
a radio/television/TV programme/show/broadcast/transmission
a live programme/show/broadcast/webcast/transmission
see/watch a programme/show/broadcast/podcast/webcast/showing/transmission
Programme or show? In British English programme is the more general word; show is used about fairly informal TV or radio and is usually used in compounds. In American English show is the more general word; program is used about more serious TV and radio and is usually used in compounds
• (AmE) What time is that show on?
• She hosts a news program on TV.
3. C
•a programme of lectures
schedule • • timetable • • itinerary •
a busy/full/packed/detailed programme/schedule/timetable/itinerary
a hectic/demanding programme/schedule/timetable
agree on/draw up/follow/change a/an programme/schedule/timetable/itinerary
keep/stick/adhere to a programme/schedule/timetable

British/American:
course / program
In BrE course is used for a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject: ▪ a physics course ◇ ▪ a course of ten lectures. In NAmE you would say: ▪ a physics course/program ◇ ▪ a program of ten lectures.
In NAmE a course is usually an individual unit that forms part of a longer period of study: ▪ I have to take a physics course/class. This is called a module in Britain, especially in a college or university.
In BrE course can also mean a period of study at a college or university: ▪ a two-year college course. In NAmE you would say: ▪ a two-year college program.

Collocations:
Television
Watching
watch television/TV/a show/(BrE) a programme/(NAmE) a program/a documentary/a pilot/a rerun/a repeat
see (especially BrE) an ad/(especially NAmE) a commercial/the news/the weather
catch/miss a show/a programme/a program/an episode/the news
pick up/reach for/grab the remote (control)
change/switch channel
surf (through)/ (especially NAmE) flip through/ (especially BrE) flick through the channels
sit in front of/switch on/switch off/turn on/turn off the television/the TV/the TV set
have/install satellite (TV)/cable (TV)/a satellite dish
Showing
show a programme/a documentary/an ad/a commercial
screen a programme/a documentary
run an ad/a commercial
broadcast/ (especially NAmE) air/repeat a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a series
go out/air/be recorded live
attract/draw (in)/pull (in) viewers
be a hit with viewers/audiences/critics
get (low/high) ratings
Appearing
be on/appear on television/TV/a TV show
take part in a phone-in/a game show/a quiz show/a reality TV show
host a show/a programme/series/a game show/a quiz show/a talk show/(BrE) a chat show
be/become/work as a (BrE) TV presenter/talk-show host/sports commentator/anchorman/(BrE) newsreader
read/present the news
appear/perform live (on TV)
Programme-making
do/film/make a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a pilot/a series/an ad/a commercial
work on a soap (opera)/a pilot (episode)/a sitcom
write/produce a drama/sitcom/spin-off/comedy series

Example Bank:
•Female seals are needed for the breeding programme.
•He appeared on the programme last night.
•He is coordinating a Europe-wide research programme into treatments for prostate cancer.
•He must attend a sex offenders' programme.
•Her name doesn't appear in the concert programme.
•How is the programme to be financed?
•I saw a good programme on owls last night.
•In today's programme, we'll be giving you advice on how to manage your money.
•Mr Brown called for a national recovery programme.
•Renewed fighting disrupted the relief programme.
•She enrolled in a Master's programme in American history
•She helped him get into a drug rehab programme.
•Support is provided through the community outreach programme.
•The college offers a wide variety of programmes of study.
•The company began a major cost-cutting programme which involved 1 700 job losses.
•The course leader outlined the programme we would be following.
•The foundation's online learning programme brings the classroom to you.
•The government says it will scrap all of its nuclear programmes.
•The pilot programme of vaccination proved successful.
•The programme aims to increase employment.
•The programme of events also includes a parade and poetry recitations.
•We're planning an exciting programme of activities.
•What's on your programme today= What are your plans?
•What's the programme for tomorrow?
•What's the programme for= What are we going to do tomorrow?
•a community care programme for psychiatric patients
•a comprehensive programme of economic reform
•a diabetes treatment programme
•a graduate programme that focuses on a chosen profession
•a news programme hosted by Freddie Greenan
•a programme of 17th century music
•a residency programme for artists
•a residential drug treatment programme
•a two-year master's programme
•a varied programme of entertainment
•an after-school science programme that promotes science literacy
•an exercise programme targeting those weak points
•joint programmes between government and industry
•large-scale screening programmes of newborns
•students enrolled on the two-year MA degree programme
•students in an accredited journalism programme
•She briefly outlined the programme.
•She presents a news programme on Channel 4.
•The new programme is designed to encourage investment in the region.
•The programme for economic reform floundered in the first few months.
•The university is to launch a new research programme.
•They are organizing a week-long programme of lectures.
•We have an exciting musical programme lined up for you.
•We urge as many people as possible to enrol on our management training programme.
•We were asked to devise a training programme for new employees.
Idiom: ↑get with the programme

verb usually passive

PLAN
1. ~ sth (for sth) to plan for sth to happen, especially as part of a series of planned events
• The final section of road is programmed for completion next month.

PERSON/ANIMAL
2. ~ sb/sth to do sth to make a person, an animal, etc. behave in a particular way, so that it happens automatically
• Human beings are genetically programmed to learn certain kinds of language.

MACHINE
3. ~ sth (to do sth) to give a machine instructions to do a particular task
• She programmed the VCR to come on at eight.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘written notice’): via late Latin from Greek programma, from prographein ‘write publicly’, from pro ‘before’ + graphein ‘write’.

Example Bank:
•Several evening events have been programmed.
•The exhibition was originally programmed to close last month.
•The final section of road is programmed for completion next year.
•The leak was discovered during programmed maintenance work.

See also: ↑get with the program ▪ ↑program