mechanism

名词 n.
/ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zəm/|[ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zm̩]    /ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zəm/|[ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zm̩]|/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/|[ˈmek.əˌnɪ.zm̩]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power. countable,uncountable
  2. Any combination of cams, gears, links, belts, chains and logical mechanical elements. countable,uncountable
    — A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place.
  3. A group of entities, such as objects, that interact together. countable,uncountable
    — A site that carried [sexually explicit] material, but that gated it off from children through credit cards or other mechanisms to verify the age of the user, would have an acceptable defense under the act.
  4. A mental, physical, or chemical process. countable,uncountable
  5. Any process of, or system designed to manage useful energy conversion. countable,uncountable
  6. The theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes. countable,uncountable

词形变化

mechanisms plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.?
Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)der.
New Latin mechanismuslbor.
English mechanism
Learned borrowing from New Latin mechanismus.
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