1 (used about a machine) that can work by itself without direct human control (指机器)自动的:
an automatic washing machine自动洗衣机
2 done without thinking 不经思索的;无意识的
3 always happening as a result of a particular action or situation 必然的;当然的;顺理成章的:
All the staff have an automatic right to a space in the car park.全体职员理所当然都有权在停车场得到一个车位。 ➔automatically /-kli ||; -klɪ/ advThe lights will come on automatically when it gets dark.天一黑,灯会自动亮起来。
automatic²
/ˌɔ:təˈmætɪk ||; ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/noun
[C] an automatic machine, gun or car 自动的机器、枪械或汽车:
This car is an automatic (= has automatic gears).这是用自动挡的汽车。