英語

robot

gb/ɹˈoʊbˌɑt/ us/ɹˈoʊbˌɑt/
A2 英語
~ 5200
語義
0件の語義
名詞 A2 entity
1

programmable machine that performs tasks

A machine that does work by itself because it is programmed.

用法パターン: build [a robot] to [do something]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes think a robot must look human. In fact, many robots do not look like people (for example, robot vacuums or robot arms). Also, do not use 'robotic' as a noun: say 'a robot', not 'a robotic'.
類義語
machine (Very general; not all machines are robots.) | automaton (More technical or literary; suggests automatic operation.) | android (A humanoid type of robot; focuses on human-like appearance.)
対義語
human (Contrasts a machine with a person.) | manual labor (Work done by a person rather than by a robot.)
コロケーション
industrial robot |robot vacuum |humanoid robot |robot arm |service robot |build a robot
テーマ
technology |science |daily life |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The factory uses a robot to weld car frames.
  • We programmed the robot to navigate the maze.
  • She set the robot vacuum to clean the living room.
  • The surgical robot assisted the doctor during the operation.
  • A small robot delivered snacks around the office.
学習者向け例文
  • The robot cleans the floor by itself.
  • They built a robot in science class.
  • A robot can move and pick up parts.
  • The robot helps the doctor in the hospital.
名詞 informal B2 entity
2

person acting mechanically, emotionlessly

A person who shows no feeling and just follows orders.

用法パターン: act like [a robot]
よくある間違い:
Do not say 'He is a robotic' to mean he acts without emotion. Use 'He is like a robot' or 'He acts robotic' (adjective).
類義語
drone (Suggests dull, repetitive work done without thinking.) | automaton (Figurative; emphasizes lack of emotion and independent thought.)
対義語
free spirit (Acts independently and with feeling.) | warm person (Shows emotion and empathy.)
コロケーション
like a robot |act like a robot |a mindless robot |a cold robot
テーマ
behavior |emotions |work |relationships |core_vocabulary
例文
  • He follows every rule like a robot and never questions why.
  • I'm not your robot—I won't just do everything you say.
  • After months of overtime, I felt like a robot.
  • The staff moved like robots during the drill, efficient but lifeless.
学習者向け例文
  • He works like a robot and never stops.
  • I am not a robot; I can say no.
  • She answers like a robot, with no feeling.
名詞 technical B2 entity
3

automated software agent (“bot”)

A computer program that does tasks by itself, often on the internet.

用法パターン: deploy [a software robot] to [do something]
よくある間違い:
Some learners think a 'robot' is always a physical machine. In IT, 'robot' can mean software. Also, 'robotic process automation' uses 'robot' to mean software agents; do not say 'robotic robot'.
類義語
bot (Everyday term for a software robot.) | crawler (A bot that indexes web pages.)
対義語
human operator (A person does the task instead of automated software.)
コロケーション
software robot |web robot |robots.txt file |RPA robot |search engine robot
テーマ
technology |computing |internet |communication |core_vocabulary
例文
  • Our RPA robots handle invoice data entry overnight.
  • The website blocks unknown robots with a strict robots.txt file.
  • A search engine robot crawled the page within minutes.
学習者向け例文
  • A software robot can fill forms for you.
  • The company uses robots to read emails and move data.
  • The site tells robots what to do in the robots.txt file.
名詞 B2 entity
4

South African: traffic light

In South Africa, 'robot' means a traffic light.

用法パターン: stop at [the robot]
よくある間違い:
Outside South Africa, 'robot' does not mean 'traffic light', so the phrase 'turn at the robot' may confuse listeners.
類義語
traffic light (Standard international term.)
対義語
stop sign (A different traffic control device that is not a light.)
コロケーション
at the robot |stop at the robot |robot turns red |wait for the robot
テーマ
transportation |daily life |regional |travel |daily_life
例文
  • Turn left at the next robot and you'll see the mall.
  • The robot was out, so a police officer directed traffic.
  • We waited at the robot until it turned green.
学習者向け例文
  • In Cape Town, people say 'robot' for a traffic light.
  • Stop at the robot when it is red.
  • The robot on this street is broken today.
文法
辞書形
robot
IPA
GB/ɹˈoʊbˌɑt/
US/ɹˈoʊbˌɑt/
音節・強勢
ro - bot (2音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (ro)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: robot
  • Plural: robots
関連語
Forms
robots noun
Core family
robotic adjective B1 robotics noun
Related words
robotically adverb
Advanced or less common
roboticist noun
表現

collaborative robot

1
/kəlˈæbɚɪtɪv ɹˈoʊbˌɑt/
fixed phrase technical

robot that works with humans

A robot that can safely work next to people without a cage.

例文
  • A collaborative robot assists workers with heavy parts.
  • They programmed the collaborative robot to stop when touched.

humanoid robot

1
/hjˈumənˌɔɪd ɹˈoʊbˌɑt/
fixed phrase

robot with human-like body

A robot that looks and moves like a person.

例文
  • The humanoid robot greeted visitors at the expo.
  • Engineers taught the humanoid robot to climb stairs.

industrial robot

1
/ɪndˈʌstɹiəl ɹˈoʊbˌɑt/
fixed phrase technical

robot used in manufacturing

A robot used in a factory to do jobs like welding or painting.

例文
  • An industrial robot can work safely inside a cage.
  • The plant installed new industrial robots on the assembly line.

killer robot

1
/kˈɪlɚ ɹˈoʊbˌɑt/
fixed phrase

weaponized autonomous robot

A robot or system that can select and attack targets without people controlling it.

例文
  • The treaty aims to ban killer robots.
  • Debates about killer robots are growing in the UN.

like a robot

1
/lˈaɪk ə ɹˈoʊbˌɑt/
fixed phrase

in a mechanical, emotionless way

Moving or speaking with no feeling, as if you were a robot.

例文
  • She answered every question like a robot.
  • After the fifteenth hour, we typed like robots just to finish.

robot arm

1
/ɹˈoʊbˌɑt ˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase technical

mechanical arm of a robot

A machine arm that can move and pick up things like a human arm.

例文
  • The robot arm places chips on the board.
  • A camera guides the robot arm to the right position.

robot dog

1
/ɹˈoʊbˌɑt dˈɔɡ/
fixed phrase

dog-shaped robot

A small robot that looks or moves like a dog.

例文
  • The robot dog followed its owner through the park.
  • Students coded the robot dog to sit and roll over.

robot overlords

1
/ɹˈoʊbˌɑt ˈoʊvɚlˌɔɹdz/
fixed phrase informal

humorous: robots ruling humans

A joking way to talk about robots controlling people in the future.

例文
  • We welcome our robot overlords, someone joked at the conference.
  • Articles about AI sometimes mention robot overlords as a joke.

robot vacuum

1
/ɹˈoʊbˌɑt vˈækjum/
fixed phrase

autonomous vacuum cleaner

A small round machine that moves by itself and cleans floors.

例文
  • Our robot vacuum runs every morning at nine.
  • He bought a robot vacuum for his new apartment.

robots.txt file

1
/ɹˈoʊbətsətkst fˈaɪl/
fixed phrase technical

file that guides web robots

A text file on a website that tells software robots (bots) which pages they can visit.

例文
  • Check the robots.txt file to allow the crawler.
  • They blocked all staging URLs in the robots.txt file.

service robot

1
/sˈɚvɪs ɹˈoʊbˌɑt/
fixed phrase technical

robot that helps people

A robot that helps people by doing jobs like cleaning, delivery, or customer service.

例文
  • A service robot brought towels to the hotel room.
  • Hospitals are testing service robots to move supplies.

social robot

1
/sˈoʊʃəl ɹˈoʊbˌɑt/
fixed phrase technical

robot built to interact socially

A robot made to talk and interact with people in a friendly way.

例文
  • A social robot helps children practice reading.
  • The lab studies how social robots build trust.

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