mechan

IPA/mˈɛkən/
IPA/mˈɛkən/

mechan — 構詞成分

1. relating to machines, tools, or mechanical systems; appearing at the start of wo

1.構詞成分B2
釋義

機械；機器

與機械、機器有關的字根

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.

陳太太的卡車引擎故障，一位 mechanic（技師）把它修好了。

mechanic = mechan- + -ic (person who works with machinery)

The mechanical arm on the factory line could lift two hundred kilograms.

工廠生產線上的 mechanical（機械的）手臂能舉起兩百公斤。

mechanical = mechan- + -ical (adjective form)

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).

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