Mechanized
“Mechanized” 是形容词,定义为“机械化的”。它源自动词 “mechanize”(使机械化)。它可以描述工厂的生产过程,也可以描述装备了装甲车辆的军事部队。
- “The farming industry has become highly mechanized in recent decades.” (近几十年来,农业已经变得高度机械化。)
- “The general ordered the mechanized infantry to advance toward the border.” (将军命令机械化步兵向边界推进。)
- “Traditional hand-weaving is being replaced by mechanized production.” (传统的手工编织正被机械化生产所取代。)
词根是 “mechan-”(机器),源自希腊语 “mekhane”(装置、机器)。
- 前缀:无。
- 后缀:“-ize” 使动词化,表示“使……化”;“-ed” 将其转换为过去分词形式,用作形容词。
机械化是工业革命的核心。它极大地提高了生产力,但也引发了关于工人失业和传统工艺消失的社会讨论。在现代战争中,机械化水平是衡量一支军队战斗力的重要指标。
- 动词:mechanize (使机械化)
- 名词:mechanization (机械化)
- 名词:mechanism (机制、机械装置)
“Mechanized” 听起来像 “machine”(机器)。所以 “mechanized” 就是“用了机器的”。
“The small village used to harvest wheat by hand, which took weeks of hard labor. After the introduction of mechanized harvesters, the entire crop could be collected in just two days, allowing the villagers to spend more time on other activities.” (这个小村庄过去靠手工收割小麦,这需要数周的艰苦劳动。引进机械化收割机后,整片庄稼只需两天就能收割完,这让村民们有更多的时间从事其他活动。)