automation
英 [ɔːtə'meɪʃ(ə)n]
美 [,ɔtə'meʃən]
英文词源
- automation (n.)
- 1948, in the manufacturing sense, coined by Ford Motor Co. Vice President Delmar S. Harder, from automatic + -ion. Earlier (1838) was automatism, which meant "quality of being automatic" in the classical sense.
双语例句
- 1. Automation revolutionized the olive industry in the early 1970s.
- 自动化技术在20世纪70年代早期给橄榄油产业带来了一场革命。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Automation would bring a shorter, more flexible working week.
- 自动化会使工作周缩短，也更为灵活。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Administrative staff may be deskilled through increased automation and efficiency.
- 随着自动化程度和效率的不断提高，对管理人员的技能要求可能会大大降低。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Automation meant the loss of many factory jobs.
- 自动化意味着许多工厂工人失业。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. Automation will mean the loss of many jobs in this factory.
- 自动化将意味着这个工厂要减少许多工作职位.
来自《简明英汉词典》