mechanism /ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT In a machine or piece of equipment, a mechanism is a part, often consisting of a set of smaller parts, which performs a particular function. 机械装置

  例：

  ...the locking mechanism.

  …锁定装置。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A mechanism is a special way of getting something done within a particular system. 机制

  例：

  There's no mechanism for punishing arms exporters who break the rules.

  对于违反规定的军火出口商还没有惩罚机制。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A mechanism is a part of your behaviour that is automatic and that helps you to survive or to cope with a difficult situation. (行为的) 机制

  例：

  ...a survival mechanism, a means of coping with intolerable stress.

  …一种生存机制，一种应对无法承受的压力的方法。