mech·an·ize (BrE also
mech·an·ise) BrE /ˈmekənaɪz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmekənaɪz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they mechanize BrE /ˈmekənaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmekənaɪz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it mechanizes BrE /ˈmekənaɪzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmekənaɪzɪz/ 🔊past simple mechanized BrE /ˈmekənaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmekənaɪzd/ 🔊past participle mechanized BrE /ˈmekənaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmekənaɪzd/ 🔊 -ing form mechanizing BrE /ˈmekənaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmekənaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 [usually passive] ~ sth to change a process, so that the work is done by machines rather than people 机械化；使机械化 SYN automate ◆The production process is now highly mechanized. 现在的生产过程高度机械化。🔊🔊▸ mech·an·iza·tion, mech·an·isa·tion BrE /ˌmekənaɪˈzeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌmekənəˈzeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] ◆the increasing mechanization of farm work越来越高的农活机械化程度