사람이나 동물의 모습을 본떠 만든, 스스로 움직이는 기계 인형.
A moving mechanical device made in imitation of a human being or animal.
예문:
"The museum features a 18th-century automaton that can play the flute."
"Children watched in awe as the clockwork automaton bowed to the crowd."
미리 설정된 명령이나 규칙에 따라 자동으로 작동하는 기계 또는 계산 모델.
A machine or control mechanism designed to follow a predetermined sequence of operations automatically.
예문:
"Modern factory floors are populated by complex automatons that assemble cars with precision."
"In computer science, a finite automaton is used to recognize patterns within a string of text."
자신의 생각이나 감정 없이 기계적으로 또는 무의식적으로 행동하는 사람.
A person who seems to act in a mechanical or unemotional way, without independent thought.
예문:
"Exhausted by the repetitive task, he felt like a mere automaton by the end of the shift."
"She answered the interviewer's questions like an automaton, reciting memorized lines without feeling."