processed

• 指经过处理、加工或准备的（食物、材料、数据等），常指采用工业或特定方法加工过的。

Describes food or materials that have been treated or prepared by a specific method, often involving industrial techniques.

1. Treated or alteredB1formal

   Subjected to a special process or treatment to change its properties or prepare it for use.

   加工过的

   • Processed foods often contain added preservatives.
   • The raw materials were processed into finished goods.
   • Processed data is easier to analyze than raw data.

   同义词alteredmodifiedpreparedrefinedtransformedtreated

   反义词naturalrawunprocessedunrefinedwhole

2. Purified or refinedB2formal

   Freed from impurities or unwanted elements through a specific procedure.

   精制的

   • Processed oil is used in many industrial applications.
   • The water was processed to remove all contaminants.
   • Processed metals are stronger and more durable.

   同义词refinedtreated

   反义词naturalrawunprocessedunrefined

3. Converted from natural stateB1formal

   Prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process.

   加工过的

   • Processed cheese melts more evenly than natural cheese.
   • The wood was processed into planks for construction.
   • Processed cotton is used to make textiles.

   同义词alteredpreparedrefinedtransformedtreated

   反义词naturalrawunprocessedwhole

• 动词，指对某物进行一系列操作或步骤以处理、准备或转换它，如加工数据、材料、文件等。

A verb used to indicate the act of performing a series of operations or steps to handle, prepare, or convert something.

1. Handle or deal withB1formal

   To perform a series of actions to achieve a particular result or to handle something systematically.

   处理

   • The computer processes data at high speed.
   • We need to process these applications by Friday.
   • The factory processes raw materials into finished goods.

   同义词act onaddresshandlemanagesort outtreatwork through

   反义词bypassignoreneglectoverlookskip

2. Understand mentallyB2informal

   To think about information or an event in order to understand it fully.

   理解

   • She needed time to process the shocking news.
   • He is still processing what happened during the accident.
   • It took me a while to process all the instructions.

   同义词absorbassimilatecomprehenddigestgrasptake in

3. Prepare or treatB1formal

   To prepare, change, or treat something by a particular method.

   处理

   • The cheese is processed using traditional methods.
   • They process the milk to make yogurt.
   • The company processes wood to create furniture.

   同义词handlepreparerefinetransformtreat