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mechanized

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++mech·a·nized (also mechanised British English) /ˈmekənaɪzd/ adjective  1 a mechanized system or process now uses machines instead of people or animals 机械化的 SYN automated Car production is now highly mechanized. 汽车生产现在已高度机械化。2. a mechanized army unit uses tanks and other armoured military vehicles 〔军队〕机械化的mechanize verb [transitive]mechanization /ˌmekənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -nə-/ noun [uncountable] increasing mechanization of agriculture 越来越高的农业机械化程度
Examples from the Corpus
mechanizedAmong the unit's tasks was the development of improved transportable bridges for the increasingly mechanized army.a highly mechanized factorymechanized farmingThe extra power in his mechanized hands had acted like a mangle.Birkwood Lock, the first mechanized lock with control tower and traffic light gantry.At the other extreme, modern, mechanized methods would make economic nonsense on a smallholding.Rust closed the door by remote control then activated his mechanized wheelchair and approached them.It also follows that in such an advanced mechanized world the scope for cost reduction will be limited once manufacturing has commenced.highly mechanizedLongwall mining is a highly mechanized and highly productive method of underground mining.For example, one cost centre may be highly mechanized whilst another may be labour intensive.
From Longman Business Dictionarymechanizedmech‧a‧nized /ˈmekənaɪzd/ (also mechanised British English) adjective a mechanized system or process now uses machines to do a lot of the work instead of peopleCar production is now highly mechanized.
mech·a·nized adjectiveChineseSyllable
instead Corpus now mechanized process a or machines Business system uses


mechanized
mechanized (also mechanised British English) /ˈmekənaɪzd/ adjective1. a mechanized system or process now uses machines instead of people or animals
   SYN  automated:
    Car production is now highly mechanized.
2. a mechanized army unit uses tanks and other armoured military vehicles
—mechanize verb [transitive]
—mechanization /ˌmekənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -nə-/ noun [uncountable]:
    increasing mechanization of agriculture


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