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mechanism

/ˈmekəˌnɪzəm/ American
Picture: mechanism
  • n. 机械装置, 机制, 机理
Definition
  • n. a part of a machine, or a system or process for doing something
Example
The clock's mechanism stopped working after it fell.
钟表摔了之后,内部机械装置就不转了。