手续（英语翻译与用法百科）

一、中文释义

手续，指按照一定规定或惯例需要履行的程序、步骤或形式。多用于行政、法律、商业、出行等情境。

例：办理出入境手续、合同手续、结婚手续。

二、英文翻译

手续常见的英文翻译包括：

formalities —— 最常见用法，指“繁琐但必须遵守的程序”。

procedures —— 强调“规定的程序与步骤”。

process —— 偏向“一系列办理过程”。

paperwork —— 特指“需要填写的表格、文件手续”。

推荐翻译

正式、书面语场合：formalities 或 procedures

日常口语：paperwork

三、音标

formalities /fɔːrˈmæl.ə.tiz/

procedures /prəˈsiː.dʒərz/

process /ˈprəʊ.ses/ 或 /ˈprɑː.ses/（英美发音差异）

paperwork /ˈpeɪ.pər.wɜːrk/

四、常见搭配

go through formalities —— 办理手续

complete the necessary procedures —— 完成必要手续

immigration procedures —— 入境手续

registration formalities —— 注册手续

legal formalities —— 法律手续

customs procedures —— 海关手续

wedding formalities —— 婚礼手续

complicated paperwork —— 繁琐的手续

official procedures —— 官方手续

banking formalities —— 银行手续

五、英文例句（10句）

You need to complete the immigration formalities before entering the country.

All the necessary procedures have been carried out.

The company is still going through the legal formalities.

It took us two hours to finish the customs procedures.

The wedding formalities were conducted in a traditional way.

Passengers must go through security formalities at the airport.

We have to follow the official procedures strictly.

He was tired of dealing with endless paperwork.

The registration formalities for the new course are quite simple.

They postponed the signing until all the banking formalities were settled.

六、用法说明

在书面和正式语境下，多用 formalities 或 procedures。

在日常生活中，若强调文件、文书填写等，则常用 paperwork。

若强调“过程”，则可用 process。

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