automatic

adjective

/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/

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(of a machine, device, etc.) having controls that work without needing a person to operate them
- automatic doors
- a fully automatic driverless train
- automatic transmission (= in a car, etc.)
- an automatic rifle (= one that continues to fire as long as the trigger is pressed)
- My camera has manual and automatic functions.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- completely
- fully
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done or happening without thinking synonym instinctive
- Breathing is an automatic function of the body.
- My reaction was automatic.
always happening as a result of a particular action or situation
- A fine for this offence is automatic.
- Promotion was almost automatic after two or three years.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- almost
- virtually
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Word Originmid 18th cent.: from Greek automatos ‘acting of itself’, from autos ‘self’. + -ic.

automatic

noun

/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/

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a gun that can fire bullets continuously as long as the trigger is pressedTopics War and conflictc2
(British English) a vehicle with a system of gears that operates without direct action from the driver compare manual (2)Topics Transport by car or lorryc1

Word Originmid 18th cent.: from Greek automatos ‘acting of itself’, from autos ‘self’. + -ic.

单词	automatic
释义	automatic adjective /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ jump to other results (of a machine, device, etc.) having controls that work without needing a person to operate them automatic doors a fully automatic driverless train automatic transmission (= in a car, etc.) an automatic rifle (= one that continues to fire as long as the trigger is pressed) My camera has manual and automatic functions. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be adverb completely fully See full entry done or happening without thinking synonym instinctive Breathing is an automatic function of the body. My reaction was automatic. always happening as a result of a particular action or situation A fine for this offence is automatic. Promotion was almost automatic after two or three years. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be adverb almost virtually See full entry Word Originmid 18th cent.: from Greek automatos ‘acting of itself’, from autos ‘self’. + -ic. automatic noun /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ jump to other results a gun that can fire bullets continuously as long as the trigger is pressedTopics War and conflictc2 (British English) a vehicle with a system of gears that operates without direct action from the driver compare manual (2)Topics Transport by car or lorryc1 Word Originmid 18th cent.: from Greek automatos ‘acting of itself’, from autos ‘self’. + -ic.
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