Grammar Note
复数形式可为 automatons 或 automata。
自动机；自动装置
automata — plural of automaton
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自动机；自动装置
a mechanism that can move automatically
After ten years on the assembly line, he became an automaton, moving without any will of his own.
在装配线上工作十年后，他变成了一个机械人，行动毫无自己的意志。
按精确指令序列运行的机器或机器人。
A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.
行为如机器或机器人的人,常指生活单调、缺乏情感。
A person who acts like a machine or robot, often defined as having a monotonous lifestyle and lacking in emotion.
形式系统,如有限状态机或元胞自动机。
A formal system, such as a finite-state machine or cellular automaton.
机械人形玩具。
A toy in the form of a mechanical figure.
She answered every question like an automaton, with no emotion in her voice.
她像机器人一样回答每个问题，声音里毫无感情。
The new employee is no automaton; she always thinks carefully before acting.
这位新员工绝不是机械行事的人；她行动前总会仔细思考。
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复数形式可为 automatons 或 automata。
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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