mechanised

mechanised — adjective

1. describes a system or process in which machines take over tasks that people prev

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a system or process in which machines take over tasks that people previously did with their hands or with simple tools

例句

The mechanised bakery can produce over 5,000 loaves per hour.

collocation: mechanised bakery / mechanised farming

Many workers lost their jobs when the factory switched to mechanised assembly lines.

contrast: switched from manual to mechanised

同義詞
  • automated

    broader term that can include computer-controlled processes, not just physical machinery

  • machine-operated

    more literal, less common; simply describes something run by a machine

  • motorised

    specifically refers to being fitted with an engine or motor

反義詞
  • manual

    done by human hands rather than by machines

  • hand-operated

    requires a person to control it directly by hand

文法句型

mechanised + noun (farm / production line / system)

用法筆記

British spelling; the American English equivalent is 'mechanized'. This adjective is nearly always used attributively (before a noun).

常見錯誤

❌The robot arm is mechanised.
✅The robot arm is mechanical.
💡'mechanised' describes a shift from manual to machine-based; 'mechanical' describes something that operates by or relates to machines.
❌We need to mechanise the computer system.
✅We need to automate the computer system.
💡'mechanise' is used for physical, production-line tasks, not digital or computer processes.