「automated」指使系統或過程自動運行，無需人工干預。
使自動化
EN: to make a process or system operate automatically
翻譯: 使一個流程或系統自動運作
用機器取代人力
EN: to replace human labor with machines or computers
翻譯: 用機器或電腦取代人力勞動
設定自動執行
EN: to set up something to function on its own
翻譯: 設定某事物使其能自行運作
小提醒：注意「automated」是動詞過去分詞形式，常作形容詞用（如 an automated system），但作動詞時強調「使…自動化」的動作。
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1. to make a process or system operate automatically by using machines or computers
使（過程或系統）透過機器或電腦自動運作
The factory automated the assembly line to increase production speed.
這間工廠將裝配線自動化以提高生產速度。
We are planning to automate the billing process next quarter.
我們計劃在下個季度將帳單處理流程自動化。
2. to convert a manual task or operation to be performed by automatic equipment
將手動任務或操作轉換為由自動設備執行
They automated the data entry, which eliminated many human errors.
他們將資料輸入自動化，從而消除了許多人為錯誤。
The library automated its book check-out system.
圖書館將其圖書借閱系統自動化了。
3. to control or operate something using technology with minimal human intervention
使用技術以最少的人力干預來控制或操作某物
Modern greenhouses can be automated to regulate temperature and irrigation.
現代溫室可以自動化以調節溫度和灌溉。
The software allows you to automate repetitive email responses.
這款軟體能讓你將重複的電子郵件回覆自動化。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| automated + noun | 使...自動化 | The factory automated the assembly line. (工廠將裝配線自動化了。) |
| be/get automated | 被自動化 | The entire process has been automated. (整個流程已經被自動化了。) |
| automate + V-ing | 將...動作自動化 | They are automating sorting the packages. (他們正在將包裹分類的動作自動化。) |
| automate + noun + to + V | 將...自動化以... | We automated the system to reduce errors. (我們將系統自動化以減少錯誤。) |
EN:The software was automated to send daily reports at 9 AM.
翻譯:這套軟體被設定為自動在上午九點發送每日報告。
EN:The process is automated handling customer inquiries.
翻譯:這個流程是自動處理客戶查詢的。
EN:The lights are automated to turn on at sunset.
翻譯:這些燈被設定為在日落時自動開啟。
描述現有自動化功能時多用「automated doing」，強調設定目的或動作時則用「automated to do」。
automated vs automatic
「automated」強調系統或流程被「自動化」的狀態或結果，常指人為設定後由機器執行；「automatic」則描述事物本身「自動」的屬性，無需外部觸發即可發生。
automated vs mechanized
「automated」核心在於由電腦或程式控制，減少甚至無需人為介入；「mechanized」則強調使用機械裝置來替代人力，但不一定涉及智能控制。
automated vs computerized
「automated」強調任務執行的自動性與自主性；「computerized」僅指使用電腦進行處理或管理，不一定自動執行。
在口語中，常用來引述或轉述一個自動化過程的決定或事實。 EN: So they just automated the whole billing system last month. 翻譯: 所以他們上個月就把整個帳單系統自動化了。
EN:I heard they're planning to automate the quality checks.
翻譯:我聽說他們正計劃把品質檢查自動化。
常與「just」、「totally」、「completely」等副詞連用，強調過程的徹底性或突然性。 EN: They just automated it overnight, and now no one knows how to fix it. 翻譯: 他們一夜之間就把它自動化了，現在沒人知道怎麼修。
EN:We've completely automated the data entry, so that's one less thing to worry about.
翻譯:我們已經完全把資料輸入自動化了，所以少了一件要擔心的事。
在描述技術變更或工作流程時，用作思考的停頓點，常接「you know」或「I mean」。 EN: The process is now... automated, you know, so manual errors are down. 翻譯: 這流程現在…自動化了，你知道，所以人為錯誤減少了。
EN:We had to, I mean, automate the reporting because it was taking too much time.
翻譯:我們必須，我是說，把報告自動化，因為那太花時間了。
正式寫作注意：在正式報告或學術寫作中，應避免使用口語填充詞（如 you know）和過於鬆散的句子結構。建議使用更精確的表述，例如「The implementation of automation for the billing system was completed last month.」
automated system
automated + noun
自動化系統
automated process
automated + noun
自動化流程
highly automated
adverb + automated
高度自動化的
automated testing
automated + gerund/noun
自動化測試
automated response
automated + noun
自動回覆
fully automated
adverb + automated
完全自動化的
automated teller machine
automated + noun + noun
自動櫃員機
×The factory was automated last year, and it is very efficient now.
✓The factory was automated last year, and it is very efficient now.
The sentence is grammatically correct. The common mistake is learners thinking the past participle 'automated' is wrong here. 'Automated' is the correct past participle and adjective form. The confusion often arises from thinking it should be 'automatized' or another form.
×The door has an automated sensor.
✓The door has an automatic sensor.
'Automatic' describes something that operates by itself without human intervention. 'Automated' describes a process that was converted from manual to self-operating, often involving technology. A sensor is inherently 'automatic', not 'automated' (which implies a conversion).
×They automated the system by the engineers.
✓The engineers automated the system. / The system was automated by the engineers.
The wrong sentence incorrectly uses an active verb ('automated') with a passive 'by' phrase. To mention the agent ('engineers'), use either the active voice (subject + verb + object) or the full passive construction (object + 'was/were automated' + by + agent).
×To improve efficiency, the manager decided to automate.
✓To improve efficiency, the manager decided to automate the process.
As a transitive verb, 'automate' typically requires a direct object (what is being automated). The sentence sounds incomplete without it. Add the object (e.g., the process, the system, the task) for clarity.
×The automated of the factory took two years.
✓The automation of the factory took two years.
'Automated' is a verb (past tense/participle) or an adjective. The noun form for the process or act is 'automation'. Do not use 'automated' as a noun.