mechanisation
Significado: The introduction of machines to replace manual labour in a process or industry; the conversion to mechanical methods of production.
Mechanisation refers specifically to the substitution of human or animal effort with machines. It is narrower than industrialisation, focusing on the technical shift rather than the broader social and economic transformation. It is discussed in the contexts of agriculture, warfare, manufacturing, and labour history. Common collocations include 'farm mechanisation,' 'the mechanisation of,' 'increased mechanisation,' and 'the effects of mechanisation.'
Ejemplos
- The mechanisation of agriculture in the twentieth century drastically reduced the number of farmworkers needed to harvest crops. 20世纪农业机械化大幅减少了收割庄稼所需的农场工人数量。La mecanización de la agricultura en el siglo XX redujo drásticamente el número de jornaleros necesarios para cosechar.20世紀の農業の機械化は、収穫に必要な農業労働者の数を劇的に減少させた。20세기 농업의 기계화는 수확에 필요한 농업 노동자의 수를 급격히 감소시켰다.
- The mechanisation of warfare during the First World War made traditional cavalry charges obsolete. 第一次世界大战期间战争的机械化使传统的骑兵冲锋成为过时之物。La mecanización de la guerra durante la Primera Guerra Mundial dejó obsoletas las cargas de caballería tradicionales.第一次世界大戦における戦争の機械化は、伝統的な騎兵突撃を時代遅れのものにした。제1차 세계대전에서의 전쟁의 기계화는 전통적인 기병 돌격을 구시대적인 것으로 만들었다.
- Critics of mechanisation warned that it would lead to mass unemployment and the deskilling of the workforce. 机械化的批评者警告,它将导致大规模失业和劳动力技能退化。Los detractores de la mecanización advirtieron de que provocaría desempleo masivo y la descualificación de la mano de obra.機械化の批判者たちは、それが大量失業と労働者の技能低下をもたらすと警告した。기계화 비판론자들은 그것이 대량 실업과 노동력의 숙련도 저하를 초래할 것이라고 경고했다.
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Guía de uso
Contexto: academic, professional, media
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From mechanise (from Greek mekhanikos, inventive, from mekhane, a device, machine) + -ation. The word gained wide currency during the Industrial Revolution as machines transformed one trade after another.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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