droidn.

Brit.

/drɔɪd/, U.S.

/drɔɪd/

Forms: 1900s– 'droid, 1900s– droid.

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: android n.

Etymology: Shortened < android n.Popularized by George Lucas's film Star Wars (released 1977): compare quot. 1976 at sense 1.

colloquial.

1. Originally and chiefly Science Fiction. A robot, frequently a humanoid one; an android.

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society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > types of machine generally > [noun] > automatic > automaton or robot

self-mover1570

self-moving1570

automa1631

automatea1649

android1728

golem1732

automaton1922

robot1927

mechanoid1947

robotic1951

droid1952

bot1969

mecha1986

society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > science fiction, etc. > [noun] > character in

Alpha Centaurian1931

centaurian1931

slan1940

robot1942

droid1952

bot1969

fembot1976

1952 If July 76/2 They're stopping robots in the streets—household Robs, commercial Droids, all of them.

1976 G. Lucas Star Wars iv. 56 'Droids can't replace a man, Luke.

1989 ‘G. Naylor’ Red Dwarf 81 Skutters, the small service droids with three-fingered clawed hands, joined to their motorized bases by triple-jointed necks, whizzed between the various computer terminals.

1996 SFX May 96/2 This less-than-cuddly little droid could be your best friend in a time of crisis.

2000 New Scientist 21 Oct. 11/3 A 900-megahertz radio link connects the two-wheeled droid's webcam via your PC to a Web server. Log on, and you can drive the robot around your home.

2. Originally and chiefly U.S. A person thought to resemble an android in some way; esp. one perceived as lacking in personality or individuality, or whose behaviour is considered mindless or mechanical.

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the mind > will > intention > unintentional or unplanned character > [noun] > unintentional or involuntary quality > automatic or mechanical quality > person acting with

machina1612

machine1676

golem1732

man-machine1749

robot1923

droid1980

1980 Maclean's 20 Oct. 41/2 The Nader droids are reading through the real-life Nader's Raiders files looking for ‘anything of social significance’.

1989 N.Y. Press 4 Aug. 5/2 He brainwashes humanity until his dreamworld of droids becomes reality.

1995 Entertainm. Weekly 3 Nov. 64/3 Lyric references to synth-pop droid Gary Numan.

2001 Yahoo! Internet Life Oct. 24/4 Not all Americans are ignorant droids who only follow the next big thing.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	droid
释义	droidn. Brit. /drɔɪd/, U.S. /drɔɪd/ Forms: 1900s– 'droid, 1900s– droid. Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: android n. Etymology: Shortened < android n.Popularized by George Lucas's film Star Wars (released 1977): compare quot. 1976 at sense 1. colloquial. 1. Originally and chiefly Science Fiction. A robot, frequently a humanoid one; an android. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > types of machine generally > [noun] > automatic > automaton or robot self-mover1570 self-moving1570 automa1631 automatea1649 android1728 golem1732 automaton1922 robot1927 mechanoid1947 robotic1951 droid1952 bot1969 mecha1986 society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > science fiction, etc. > [noun] > character in Alpha Centaurian1931 centaurian1931 slan1940 robot1942 droid1952 bot1969 fembot1976 1952 If July 76/2 They're stopping robots in the streets—household Robs, commercial Droids, all of them. 1976 G. Lucas Star Wars iv. 56 'Droids can't replace a man, Luke. 1989 ‘G. Naylor’ Red Dwarf 81 Skutters, the small service droids with three-fingered clawed hands, joined to their motorized bases by triple-jointed necks, whizzed between the various computer terminals. 1996 SFX May 96/2 This less-than-cuddly little droid could be your best friend in a time of crisis. 2000 New Scientist 21 Oct. 11/3 A 900-megahertz radio link connects the two-wheeled droid's webcam via your PC to a Web server. Log on, and you can drive the robot around your home. 2. Originally and chiefly U.S. A person thought to resemble an android in some way; esp. one perceived as lacking in personality or individuality, or whose behaviour is considered mindless or mechanical. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > intention > unintentional or unplanned character > [noun] > unintentional or involuntary quality > automatic or mechanical quality > person acting with machina1612 machine1676 golem1732 man-machine1749 robot1923 droid1980 1980 Maclean's 20 Oct. 41/2 The Nader droids are reading through the real-life Nader's Raiders files looking for ‘anything of social significance’. 1989 N.Y. Press 4 Aug. 5/2 He brainwashes humanity until his dreamworld of droids becomes reality. 1995 Entertainm. Weekly 3 Nov. 64/3 Lyric references to synth-pop droid Gary Numan. 2001 Yahoo! Internet Life Oct. 24/4 Not all Americans are ignorant droids who only follow the next big thing. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1952
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