Meaning
自动化 refers to the process of making something operate automatically without human intervention, or the state of being automated. It's commonly used in industrial, technological, and business contexts to describe systems, processes, or equipment that function on their own.
Usage
This term is frequently used in technical and professional settings, especially when discussing manufacturing, technology, and modern industry. As a noun, it describes the concept of automation itself; as a verb, it means to make something automatic. Often paired with words like 生产 (production), 控制 (control), or 系统 (system).
Examples
- 01这家工厂已经实现了生产自动化。.This factory has already achieved automated production.
- 02随着科技发展，越来越多的工作将被自动化取代。, .With technological development, more and more jobs will be replaced by automation.
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Common collocations
- 自动化生产automated production
- 自动化系统automation system
- 办公自动化office automation
- 实现自动化to achieve automation
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Origin
The word combines 自动 (automatic, self-moving) with the suffix 化, which creates nouns or verbs meaning 'transformation into' or '-ization', similar to English '-ation' or '-ization'.