computerize

/kəmˈpjuːtəraɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /kəmˈpjuːtəraɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /kəm-ˈpyü-tə-ˌrīz -tər-ˌīz/ (ame, mw)

computerize — verb

  • computerizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • computerizeshe / she / it
  • computerizedpast simple
  • computerizing-ing form

1. to change a system, process, or operation so that computers do the work that peo

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to change a system, process, or operation so that computers do the work that people or older machines used to do — for example, switching from paper records to a digital database, or from a manual assembly line to a robotic one.

例句

Clara's dental clinic computerized its appointment system, so patients can now book online.

computerized + appointment system

The central library computerized its member records last year, cutting wait times at the front desk.

computerized + member records

同義詞
  • automate

    broader — can mean using any kind of machine, not only computers

  • digitize

    narrower — specifically converting analog information into digital format

反義詞
  • manual

    describes work done by hand rather than by computer

文法句型

computerize + [system/process/task]

be computerized

用法筆記

Common in business and technology contexts. Frequently used in the passive voice: The billing system was computerized in 2023.

常見錯誤

❌Our office computerized.
✅Our office computerized its filing system.
💡In this sense, computerize nearly always needs a direct object specifying what was automated.

2. to enter and keep information such as documents, photographs, or records in a co

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

to enter and keep information such as documents, photographs, or records in a computer system instead of on paper, film, or other physical media.

例句

Dr. Mei-Lin computerizes all her research notes so she can search them by keyword later.

computerizes + research notes

The law firm has computerized ten years of client files to save space in the office.

computerized + client files

同義詞
  • digitize

    more precise — converting analog material to digital form

  • scan

    narrower — specifically using a scanner to create a digital image

文法句型

computerize + [documents/data/files]

用法筆記

The direct object is typically a collection of information (records, files, data, notes). Distinguish from sense 1 (AUTOMATE WITH COMPUTERS): sense 1 changes how a process works; sense 2 only moves existing information into a computer.

3. to provide computers and related technology for a workplace, school, hospital, o

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

to provide computers and related technology for a workplace, school, hospital, or other facility that previously had none or very few.

例句

A non-profit helped computerize rural clinics in Uganda so nurses could access patient records.

computerize + rural clinics

Hugo's primary school was among the first in the area to be fully computerized, with a computer in every classroom.

fully computerized

文法句型

computerize + [place/organization]

be computerized

fully computerized

用法筆記

The direct object is a place or organization, not data. Frequently used in the passive (the office was computerized) or with fully to indicate complete coverage.

常見錯誤

❌We computerized new software.
✅We computerized the office by installing new software.
💡This sense is about equipping a place with computers, not about installing software.