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mechanisms
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机制
a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
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机制, 装置
a system of separate parts acting together in order to perform a task
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机制, 机械论
a philosophical perspective that views natural phenomena, including living organisms and their behavior, as analogous to machines operating based on deterministic physical and chemical processes, without the need for supernatural or non-physical explanations
- Mechanism in philosophy rejects the idea of vital forces or non-physical principles in explaining life processes, emphasizing purely physical mechanisms.
哲学中的机械论拒绝用生命力或非物理原则来解释生命过程的想法，强调纯粹的物理机制。
- Cartesian mechanism, associated with René Descartes, posits that animals are automata, operating according to mechanical principles without consciousness.
与勒内·笛卡尔相关的笛卡尔机制认为，动物是没有意识的自动机，按照机械原理运作。
- Newtonian physics influenced the development of mechanism by providing a deterministic framework for understanding the physical world.
牛顿物理学通过提供一个确定性的框架来理解物理世界，影响了机制的发展。
- Reductionism is often associated with mechanism, as it seeks to explain complex phenomena by breaking them down into simpler, mechanistic components.
还原论常与机制相关联，因为它试图通过将复杂现象分解为更简单的机械组成部分来解释它们。
- Mechanism is contrasted with vitalism, which posits the existence of a vital force or essence beyond physical and chemical processes.
机制论与活力论形成对比，后者假定存在一种超越物理和化学过程的生命力或本质。