au·tom·a·ton
noun/ɔːˈtɒmətən/
/ɔːˈtɑːmətən/
(plural automatons, automata
/ɔːˈtɒmətə/
/ɔːˈtɑːmətə/
)- a person who behaves like a machine, without thinking or feeling anything
不动脑筋机械行事的人 - a moving mechanical device in the shape of a person
（人形的）自动装置 - a small robot that can perform a particular range of functions
自动机：可以执行特定功能的小型机器人
Word Originearly 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek, neuter of automatos ‘acting of itself’, from autos ‘self’.