manned

/mænd/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈænd] /mænd/ (ame, ipa) · [mˈænd] /ˈmand/ (ame, mw)

manned — adjective

  • mannedpositive
  • mannedercomparative
  • mannedestsuperlative

1. Describing a machine or vehicle that is run by people who are inside it, not fro

1.形容詞B2
釋義

Describing a machine or vehicle that is run by people who are inside it, not from a separate location.

例句

The manned submarine carried Rin and two engineers below the reef.

collocation: manned submarine

The manned helicopter lifted off from the beach as Kian waved.

pattern: manned + aircraft noun

同義詞
  • crewed

    Very close in meaning, especially for aircraft and spacecraft; 'manned' is the older and more established label in many reports.

  • piloted

    Narrower; it stresses that a pilot is controlling the craft, not just that people are on board.

反義詞
  • unmanned

    Means no person is inside the vehicle or machine while it operates.

  • remote-controlled

    Emphasizes control from elsewhere rather than people riding inside.

文法句型

manned + vehicle/machine

be + manned

用法筆記

Usually describes the craft or machine itself. Distinguish from sense 2 (STAFF ON SITE), which refers to a place where workers are present.

常見錯誤

❌The pilot controlled the unmanned helicopter from inside the cockpit.
✅The pilot controlled the manned helicopter from inside the cockpit.
💡If a person is inside operating the aircraft, 'manned' is the correct word.
❌The remote-controlled boat was manned from the shore.
✅The remote-controlled boat was operated from the shore.
💡'Manned' implies people are inside the vehicle, not controlling it remotely.

2. Describing a gate, desk, station, or similar place where workers or guards are p

2.形容詞B2
釋義

Describing a gate, desk, station, or similar place where workers or guards are physically present.

例句

The manned gate opened at six when Apinya showed her pass.

collocation: manned gate

Lan went to a manned help desk to ask for a map.

同義詞
  • staffed

    The closest everyday equivalent; it works well for service points and workplaces.

  • attended

    Slightly narrower; it suggests someone is present to watch or assist.

反義詞
  • unmanned

    Means no worker or guard is present at the place.

  • unattended

    Focuses on the lack of a person watching or helping at the site.

文法句型

manned + gate/desk/station/checkpoint

be + manned

用法筆記

Common with nouns such as gate, desk, booth, station, and checkpoint. Unlike sense 1 (PEOPLE INSIDE), the people are present at the site rather than travelling inside a vehicle.

常見錯誤

❌We parked near an unmanned ticket desk and asked the clerk a question.
✅We parked near a manned ticket desk and asked the clerk a question.
💡If a clerk is there to help, the desk is 'manned,' not 'unmanned'.
❌The gate was staffed by a guard, so it could not be called manned.
✅The gate was staffed by a guard, so it was manned.
💡For gates and service points, 'staffed' and 'manned' can describe the same idea.

3. Describing a trip, mission, flight, or landing carried out in a vehicle that has

3.形容詞B2
釋義

Describing a trip, mission, flight, or landing carried out in a vehicle that has people on board to control it.

例句

Padma studied every photo from the first manned trip around the moon.

collocation: manned trip

News of the manned rescue flight reached Diego before dawn.

同義詞
  • crewed

    Very close in meaning and common in recent aerospace writing.

  • piloted

    Narrower; it suggests the mission is led by a pilot rather than simply carrying people.

反義詞
  • unmanned

    Describes missions or flights carried out without people on board.

  • robotic

    Highlights that machines, not human crew, perform the mission.

文法句型

manned + mission/flight/landing/trip

用法筆記

Most often used with mission, flight, landing, and expedition, especially in reporting about space travel. Distinguish from sense 1 (PEOPLE INSIDE), which names the vehicle itself.

常見錯誤

❌The article praised a manned spacecraft when it meant the whole expedition.
✅The article praised the manned mission.
💡Use this sense for the journey or operation, not only for the vehicle.
❌The probe completed a manned flight with no astronauts aboard.
✅The probe completed an unmanned flight with no astronauts aboard.
💡This sense requires people to be on board the craft.