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自动化

zìdònghuà
noun★Intermediate— automation
💻Technology
technical

The use of technology to perform tasks with minimal human intervention, often involving machinery, software, or robotics.

自动化系统可以减少人工操作的错误率。

Automation systems can reduce the error rate of manual operations.

💡

Common in manufacturing, software development, and industrial processes.

general

The process of making systems or processes operate automatically, reducing the need for human control.

自动化让生活更加便利。

Automation makes life more convenient.

💡

Used in everyday contexts to describe smart devices and automated services.

Collocations

自动化系统automation system自动化流程automated process自动化设备automated equipment

Synonyms

机械化自动操作自动控制

Antonyms

手动操作人工控制

Related Phrases

自动化生产线phrase
automated production line
自动化办公phrase
automated office work

💡Pro Tip

Technical vs. General Use

In technical fields, '自动化' refers to machinery or software. In daily life, it describes smart devices or automated services.

⚡Gold Rule

Precision in Context

Always match the context—technical for engineering, general for everyday use.

📖Word Origin

Derived from '自动' (automatic) + '化' (process of becoming). Reflects the transformation of manual processes into automated ones.

📝Usage Notes

In technical contexts, it refers to industrial or software automation. In everyday language, it can describe smart home devices or automated services.

Word Breakdown

自动
automatic
root
+
化
process of becoming
suffix
汉英词典

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