automate
verb /ˈɔːtəmeɪt/
/ˈɔːtəmeɪt/
[usually passive]动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they automate | /ˈɔːtəmeɪt/ /ˈɔːtəmeɪt/ |
he / she / it automates | /ˈɔːtəmeɪts/ /ˈɔːtəmeɪts/ |
past simple automated | /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/ /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/ |
past participle automated | /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/ /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/ |
-ing form automating | /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪŋ/ |
- to use machines and computers instead of people to do a job or task
使自动化 - be automated The entire manufacturing process has been automated.
整个生产过程已自动化。 - The factory is now fully automated.
这家工厂现在是全自动化。
Collocations DictionaryAutomate is used with these nouns as the object:- process
词源1950s: back-formation from automation. - be automated The entire manufacturing process has been automated.