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单词 ergonomics
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Definition of ergonomics in English:

ergonomics

plural noun ˌəːɡəˈnɒmɪksˌərɡəˈnɑmɪks
  • treated as singular The study of people's efficiency in their working environment.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Once they get it, they do not mind spending more to incorporate air-conditioner, sound system and comfort seats that define ergonomics.
    • In the past, ergonomics studies were confined to performance measures, such as error rates and reaction times.
    • It goes beyond engineering ergonomics to the base level of why equipment will be used: to fight, win and survive.
    • It's time to do away with the old prejudices about cordless technology and ergonomics.
    • But this car has ‘excellent ergonomics and beautiful switch gear and trim’ to keep drivers happy.
    • The interior design is pleasant and the ergonomics are excellent.
    • His background is in human-computer interaction, design cognition, ergonomics and psychology.
    • To designers, though, ergonomics means comfortable efficiency - an excellent goal.
    • Have fun while learning about gravity, anatomy, ergonomics, and social dynamics!
    • My study of industrial design and ergonomics helps greatly.
    • Engineered with the ergonomics of a spinal column, the highest grade of surgical stainless steel is crafted into stout links of solid metal.
    • The science of ergonomics can vastly improve ballot design by creating ballots that are easy to read and use.
    • Then there is the issue of agent efficiency and productivity - positive ergonomics helps agents get more work done.
    • So what other simple ergonomics am I neglecting in everyday life?
    • Listening to workers and putting into place good ergonomics and good science can yield dividends.
    • The science of ergonomics recently has become an important consideration in health care settings.
    • Minus points aside, the cabin ergonomics are first-rate and it's easy to achieve a comfortable driving position.
    • Along with ergonomics, precision and efficiency have become important issues as well.
    • Finally, consider the ergonomics of your workspace, especially lighting, and keyboard and screen height.
    • The senior members of society have their own ergonomics and anthropometrics.

Derivatives

  • ergonomist

  • nounəːˈɡɒnəmɪstərˈɡɑnəməst
    • For the ergonomist or architect, the task is to understand the nature of the work and the best conditions for doing it, and then to design round these criteria.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The ergonomist must understand all of the demands being made on the person, and the likely effects of any changes to these - the techniques which enable him to do this come under the portmanteau label of ‘job and task analysis’.
      • And at another plant, they have an ergonomist who measures everyone for the right chair height and desk surface height (within their cube, of course).
      • Claims that a product is ergonomically designed need to be backed up by evidence that qualified ergonomists have contributed to the analysis, design, testing, and evaluation.
      • In general it will become more ‘lean back’ - the ergonomist's description of the human posture with TV - rather than ‘lean forward’, which is what PCs demand at the present.

Origin

1950s: from Greek ergon 'work', on the pattern of economics.

 
 

Definition of ergonomics in US English:

ergonomics

plural nounˌərɡəˈnɑmɪksˌərɡəˈnämiks
  • treated as singular The study of people's efficiency in their working environment.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Then there is the issue of agent efficiency and productivity - positive ergonomics helps agents get more work done.
    • Have fun while learning about gravity, anatomy, ergonomics, and social dynamics!
    • Along with ergonomics, precision and efficiency have become important issues as well.
    • The science of ergonomics recently has become an important consideration in health care settings.
    • To designers, though, ergonomics means comfortable efficiency - an excellent goal.
    • My study of industrial design and ergonomics helps greatly.
    • Once they get it, they do not mind spending more to incorporate air-conditioner, sound system and comfort seats that define ergonomics.
    • His background is in human-computer interaction, design cognition, ergonomics and psychology.
    • But this car has ‘excellent ergonomics and beautiful switch gear and trim’ to keep drivers happy.
    • The senior members of society have their own ergonomics and anthropometrics.
    • It goes beyond engineering ergonomics to the base level of why equipment will be used: to fight, win and survive.
    • Engineered with the ergonomics of a spinal column, the highest grade of surgical stainless steel is crafted into stout links of solid metal.
    • The interior design is pleasant and the ergonomics are excellent.
    • In the past, ergonomics studies were confined to performance measures, such as error rates and reaction times.
    • Listening to workers and putting into place good ergonomics and good science can yield dividends.
    • Finally, consider the ergonomics of your workspace, especially lighting, and keyboard and screen height.
    • Minus points aside, the cabin ergonomics are first-rate and it's easy to achieve a comfortable driving position.
    • It's time to do away with the old prejudices about cordless technology and ergonomics.
    • So what other simple ergonomics am I neglecting in everyday life?
    • The science of ergonomics can vastly improve ballot design by creating ballots that are easy to read and use.

Origin

1950s: from Greek ergon ‘work’, on the pattern of economics.

 
 
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