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protocol

/ˈproʊtəkɔːl/B2

規章 / 禮儀 / 協議 (n.)

本意是外交禮儀或電腦協議，在日常和職場中常用來指代「公認的規矩、流程」。這裡指健身房的規則。

from an older gentleman saying you tried to hurry him off his machine,

in open defiance of gym protocol.

Don't do this.