automated
/ˈɔː.tə.meɪ.tɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɑː.t̬ə.meɪ.t̬ɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈȯ-tə-ˌmā-təd/ (ame, mw)
automated — adjective
- automatedpositive
- more automatedcomparative
- most automatedsuperlative
1. describes a task, process, or system that runs through machines or computer prog
describes a task, process, or system that runs through machines or computer programs, so people do not have to control each step themselves
The new warehouse uses an automated sorting system that scans every package before sending it to the right shelf.
attributive: automated [system/process]
Andrei was surprised when an automated voice answered the phone instead of a real person at the clinic.
common collocation: automated voice / message
The bottling work at the factory is now fully automated, so only a few engineers stay on site.
Lara set up an automated reply on her email account before leaving for her holiday in Kyoto.
The bank's automated check-deposit feature lets customers send a photo of a cheque from their phone.
- computerized
narrower — emphasises that a computer specifically runs the task
- mechanized
older, often used of physical machinery replacing manual labour
- self-operating
more literal and rarer in everyday business writing
- manual
done by hand or by a person controlling each step
- hand-operated
specifically physical machines requiring a human operator
文法句型
attributive: automated [system/process/factory]
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (automated system, automated process). When used after 'be', typically takes a degree adverb such as 'fully' or 'largely automated'.