automate
UK/'ɔ:tәmeit/US
C2
Definitions
v.
To make a process or task run by machines or software instead of people
使自动化，使自动运行
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedauto- (self) + mat (driven) + -ate (to make) = 'to make self-acting.' To automate a task is to hand it to a machine or program so it runs without you. It is a back-formation: automatic and automation existed first, and automate was carved out to name the action.
Root mat still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.automate a process使流程自动化
- 2.automate tasks使任务自动化
- 3.fully automate完全自动化
- 4.automate workflows使工作流自动化
Example Sentences
- 1.
We automated the invoicing process to save hours each week.
- 2.
You can automate repetitive tasks with a few lines of code.
- 3.
The company plans to automate its entire customer support pipeline.