mechan
IPA/mˈɛkən/
IPA/mˈɛkən/
mechan — combining form
1. relating to machines, tools, or mechanical systems; appearing at the start of wo
1.構詞成分B2
釋義
relating to machines, tools, or mechanical systems; appearing at the start of words that describe something powered by or involving machinery.
例句
A mechanic fixed the broken engine on Mrs. Chen's truck.
mechanic = mechan- + -ic (person who works with machinery)
The mechanical arm on the factory line could lift two hundred kilograms.
mechanical = mechan- + -ical (adjective form)
Scientists studied the mechanism that turns plant sugars into energy.
New machines helped mechanize the work that people used to do by hand.
文法句型
mechan- + noun/adjective suffix
用法筆記
This combining form attaches to common suffixes (-ic, -ical, -ism, -ize) to build the core vocabulary of engineering and technology. It is not used as a standalone English word.
常見錯誤
❌The mechan broke down.
✅The machine broke down.
💡'mechan' is not a noun by itself; you must use the full word (machine, mechanic, mechanism).