1948, in the manufacturing sense, coined by Ford Motor Co. Vice President Delmar S. Harder, from automatic + -ion. Earlier (1838) was automatism, which meant "quality of being automatic" in the classical sense.
双语例句
1. Automation revolutionized the olive industry in the early 1970s.
自动化技术在20世纪70年代早期给橄榄油产业带来了一场革命。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Automation would bring a shorter, more flexible working week.
自动化会使工作周缩短，也更为灵活。
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3. Administrative staff may be deskilled through increased automation and efficiency.
随着自动化程度和效率的不断提高，对管理人员的技能要求可能会大大降低。
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4. Automation meant the loss of many factory jobs.
自动化意味着许多工厂工人失业。
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5. Automation will mean the loss of many jobs in this factory.
