| 单词 | automaton |
| 释义 | automaton —automatous, adj. /aw tom"euh ton', -tn/, n. , pl. automatons, automata /-teuh/. 1. a mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act as if by its own motive power; robot. 2. a person or animal that acts in a monotonous, routine manner, without active intelligence. 3. something capable of acting automatically or without an external motive force. [1605-15; < L: automatic device < Gk, n. use of neut. of autómatos spontaneous, acting without human agency, equiv. to auto- AUTO-1 + -matos, adj. deriv. from base of memonénai to intend, ménos might, force] |
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