名詞 routine:

1. an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
   同義詞：modus operandi
2. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
   同義詞：act, number, turn, bit
3. a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
   同義詞：subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function

形容詞 routine:

1. occurring at fixed times or predictable intervals
2. found in the ordinary course of events- Anita Diamant
   同義詞：everyday, mundane, quotidian, unremarkable, workaday

1. We must introduce some system into our office routine.
   我們須在我們?nèi)粘９珓?wù)中建立一些制度。
2. There was little deviation from his usual routine.
   他沒(méi)有什麼反常的舉動(dòng)。
3. Routine office jobs have no relish at all for me.
   我對(duì)坐辦公室那種刻板的工作毫無(wú)興趣。
4. She felt fenced in by domestic routine.
   她覺(jué)得自己完全被家務(wù)事束縛住了。
5. Our routine never varies.
   我們的常規(guī)從無(wú)變化。
6. They did it as a matter of routine.
   他們那樣做只是例行公事。
7. She found it difficult to establish a new routine after retirement.
   她發(fā)覺(jué)退休后很難建立起新的生活規(guī)律。
8. It was a rather routine performance.
   那是很一般的演出。

rou.tine

n.（名詞）
A prescribed, detailed course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
例行公事，慣例：按慣常遵循的已規(guī)定好的行為做法；標(biāo)準(zhǔn)程序
A set of customary and often mechanically performed procedures or activities.See Synonyms at method
老一套：一套慣常的且常常機(jī)械地執(zhí)行的程序或活動(dòng)參見(jiàn) method
A set piece of entertainment, especially in a nightclub or theater.
固定的娛樂(lè)節(jié)目：尤指夜總會(huì)或劇院里的固定節(jié)目
Slang A particular kind of behavior or activity:
【俚語(yǔ)】 一種特定的行為或活動(dòng)：
例句：
She went into her hurt routine.
她陷入了慣常的痛苦之中

Computer Science A set of programming instructions designed to perform a specific, limited task.
【計(jì)算機(jī)科學(xué)】 例行程序，程序：一套設(shè)計(jì)來(lái)執(zhí)行一項(xiàng)特定且有限的任務(wù)的程序指令
adj.（形容詞）
In accord with established procedure:
例行公事的：
例句：
a routine check of passports.
檢查護(hù)照的慣例

Habitual; regular:
習(xí)慣性的；常規(guī)的：
例句：
made his routine trip to the store.
照常去商店

Having no special quality; ordinary:
平凡的：沒(méi)有特征的；普通的：
例句：
a routine day.
平淡的一天

來(lái)源：
French
法語(yǔ)
from route [route]
源自 route [路線]
from Old French * see route
源自 古法語(yǔ) *參見(jiàn) route

【引伸】
routine.ly
adv.（副詞）
routin.ism
n.（名詞）
routin.ist
n.（名詞）