mechanization
noun [ U ] (UK usually mechanisation) uk/ˌmek.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌmek.ə.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
机械化
the process of introducing a machine to do something that used to be done by hand
The decline in farm population was caused by increased mechanization of agriculture. 农业人口的减少是由于农业机械化程度的提高。
The early phases of the Industrial Revolution were closely linked to the mechanization of the textile industry. 工业革命的早期阶段与纺织工业的机械化密切相关。
See: mechanize
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- The mechanization of cotton production increased the cost of machinery.
- There is a trend towards increasing farm mechanization in the region.
- Because of increasing mechanization, the agricultural workforce diminished by about 60 percent.