automate

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au·to·mate /ˈɔːtəmeɪt $ ˈɒː-/ AWL verb [transitive]  to start using computers and machines to do a job, rather than people 使自动化 Cash machines automate two basic functions of a bank – deposits and withdrawals. 柜员机使银行的两个基本功能——存款和取款自动化了。→ See Verb table

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automate• Other monitoring devices may also be connected and data acquisition is fully automated.• The order goes to an automated brokerage service, which searches exchanges to find the best price.• It is interesting to contemplate the effects this widespread automated dealing would have on the stock market.• Data is easily digitised and automated, the method is not imaging and not cheap.• In effect, a personalized automated trading system can be created without having to go to any financial institution.From Longman Business Dictionaryautomateau‧to‧mate /ˈɔːtəmeɪtˈɒː-/ verb [transitive]MANUFACTURING to change to a system where goods are produced or jobs are done by machines rather than by peopleComputers have enabled us to automate many of the routine tasks in offices. —automated adjectivethe industry’s first fully automated warehouse —automation noun [uncountable]Costs have been reduced by automation and heavy job cuts.software for office automation→ See Verb tableOrigin automate (1900-2000) automation

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au‧to‧mate AC /ˈɔːtəmeɪt $ ˈɒː-/ verb [transitive]to start using computers and machines to do a job, rather than people:
    Cash machines automate two basic functions of a bank – deposits and withdrawals.

auto·mate AW BrE /ˈɔːtəmeɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɔːtəmeɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they automate BrE /ˈɔːtəmeɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɔːtəmeɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it automates BrE /ˈɔːtəmeɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɔːtəmeɪts/ 🔊past simple automated BrE /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle automated BrE /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form automating BrE /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 [usually passive] ~ sth to use machines and computers instead of people to do a job or task 使自动化◆The entire manufacturing process has been automated. 整个生产过程已自动化。🔊🔊◆The factory is now fully automated. 这家工厂现在是全自动化。🔊🔊