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au·to·mat·ic

A0537300 (ô′tə-măt′ĭk)adj.1. a. Acting or operating in a manner essentially independent of external influence or control: an automatic light switch; a budget deficit that triggered automatic spending cuts.b. Self-regulating: an automatic washing machine.2. a. Acting or done without volition or conscious control; involuntary: automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eyes in strong light.b. Acting or done as if by machine; mechanical: an automatic reply to a familiar question.3. a. Capable of firing continuously until ammunition is exhausted or the trigger is released: an automatic rifle.b. Semiautomatic: an automatic pistol.n.1. An automatic machine or device.2. a. An automatic firearm.b. A semiautomatic firearm.3. A transmission or a motor vehicle with an automatic gear-shifting mechanism.4. Football See audible.Idiom: on automatic Functioning by or as if by automatic machine or device.

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[From Greek automatos : auto-, auto- + -matos, willing; see men- in Indo-European roots.]

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au′to·mat′i·cal·ly adv.au′to·ma·tic′i·ty (-mə-tĭs′ĭ-tē) n.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	automatically - in a reflex manner; "he answered automatically"
	2.	automatically - in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism; "this door opens mechanically"mechanically

Translations

自动地

automatic

(oːtəˈmatik) adjective1. (of a machine etc) working by itself. an automatic washing-machine. 自動的 自动的2. (of an action) without thinking. an automatic response. 不加思索的 不假思索的，无意识的 noun a self-loading gun. He has two automatics and a rifle. 自動手(步)槍 自动枪ˈautomated (-mei-) adjective working by automation. 自動(化)的 自动（化）的 ˌautoˈmatically adverbThis machine works automatically; He answered automatically. 自動地 自动地ˌautoˈmation noun (in factories etc) the use of machines, especially to work other machines. Automation has resulted in people losing their jobs. 自動化 自动化automaton (oːˈtomətən) – plurals auˈtomata (-tə) , auˈtomatons – noun a human-shaped machine that can be operated to move by itself. 自動機械裝置，機器人 自动机器，机器人

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