Automated which is the past tense of Automate, implies something that it used to need human intervention to work but now does not
. Usually it happens with the effort of creating a program or building mechanical system to result in an automatic action when certain conditions matches.Automated 是动词Automate的过去时态，意思是使某东西自动化。暗含着一开始此事物并不是自动执行的过程，但现在变成了自动执行。通常是通过软硬件的整合系统达成的自动化的目的。
Examples:
Our factory assembly line was automated last year to make better quality products.
为了制造更好的产品，我们工厂的总装产线去年就自动化了。
Automatic describes something which has been automated, and usually means it follows a defined set of rules. It also refers to something that happens without conscious thought.
Automatic 是自动化的意思。是形容词。描述的是某事物遵循固定的规则自动化地运行。也指一个动作无意识的自动发生。
Examples:
Breathing is automatic. (because breathing is not controlled by conscious thought)
呼吸是自发进行的(呼吸不受意识控制)
That kind of tea kettle can automatically heat water.
那个茶壶自动烧热水。
Autonomous means something which is able to make decisions by itself.
Autonomous 是自治、自我管理的意思。
Examples:
Our community is an autonomous community, and we make decisions by ourselves.
我们社区是个自治社区，我们自己做决策。
We should coach children to become more autonomous along with their age growth.
随着孩子年龄地增长，我们应培养他们，使之能越来越自我管理自己。
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