Welcome to the Voice of America's “News Words”.
欢迎收听美国之音“新闻词汇”。
This news word is a sign of the times: automate.
这个新闻词汇是一个时代的标志:使自动化。
This is one of two robots working for Zume Pizza.
这是为Zume披萨工作的两个机器人其中的一个。
When the pie is perfectly covered with sauce and other toppings, the robot puts it in the oven.
当饼上撒好了酱和其他馅料时,机器人就会把饼放进烤炉里。
We spend less money on repetitive labor, so things like slicing pepperoni or applying cheese.
我们在切香肠和放奶酪这样的重复劳动上投入更少的钱。
We automate those tasks, so that we can spend more money on higher quality ingredients.
我们把这些工作自动化,这样我们就可以在更高质量的材料上投入更多钱。
The word automate is similar to automatic and automation.
单词“使自动化”和“自动的”、“自动化”很相似。
Automate means to use machines, including computers and robots to operate something.
“Automate”的意思就是使用电脑和机器人等机器来操作某些事物。
Automation is common among factories.
自动化在工厂里面是非常普遍的。