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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary er·go·nom·ics ETYMOLOGY erg- + -nomics (as in economics) DATE 1949 1. an applied science concerned with designing and arranging things people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and safely — called also biotechnology, human engineering, human factors 2. the design characteristics of an object resulting especially from the application of the science of ergonomics English Etymology ergonomics "scientific study of the efficiency of people in the workplace," coined 1950 from Gk. ergon "work" (see urge (v.)) + (ec)onomics. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ergonomics er·go·nom·ics / 7E:^E5nCmiks; NAmE 7E:r^E5nB:m- / noun[U] the study of working conditions, especially the design of equipment and furniture, in order to help people work more efficiently 工效学,人类工程学(研究如何改善工作条件,提高工作效率) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged er·go·nom·ics I. \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmiks\ noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: erg- + economics : an applied science concerned with the characteristics of people that need to be considered in designing and arranging things that they use in order that people and things will interact most effectively and safely — called also biotechnology, human engineering II. noun plural but singular or plural in const : the design characteristics of an object resulting especially from the application of the science of ergonomics |
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