单词 | automatic |
释义 | adjective | noun automaticautomatic1 /ˌɔt̮əˈmæt̮ɪk◂/ ●●● S3 AWL adjective 1an automatic machine, car, etc. is designed to operate by itself after you start it, and can be operated using only a few controls: an automatic weapon a camera with automatic focus Is the heating on automatic (=is it set to go on by itself)?2done without thinking, especially because you have done the same thing many times before: My automatic response to the question was, “No!” Practice the breathing exercises until they become automatic.3something that is automatic is certain to happen, especially because of a rule or law: automatic yearly pay raises [Origin: 1700–1800 Greek automatos acting by itself] adjective | noun automaticautomatic2 noun [countable] 1a car with a system of gears that operate themselves without the driver needing to change them2a weapon that can fire bullets continuously |
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