单词 | mechanism |
释义 | Word Frequency mechanism(ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm) noun 1. a system or structure of moving parts that performs some function, esp in a machine 2. something resembling a machine in the arrangement and working of its parts the mechanism of the ear 3. any form of mechanical device or any part of such a device 4. a process or technique, esp of execution the mechanism of novel writing 5. philosophy a. the doctrine that human action can be explained in purely physical terms, whether mechanical or biological b. the explanation of phenomena in causal rather than teleological or essentialist terms c. the view that the task of science is to seek such explanations d. strict determinism Compare dynamism, vitalism 6. psychoanalysis a. the ways in which psychological forces interact and operate b. a structure having an influence on the behaviour of a person, such as a defence mechanism |
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