1.機械裝置;機械作用An airplane engine is a complex mechanism. 飛機引擎是種複雜的機械裝置。
2.機構;結構The mechanism of local government is far from perfect. 地方政府的結構還很不完善。
3.(自然現象產生的)物理過程;【化】歷程;【生】機制Meteorologists believe this pressure jump is the mechanism responsible for storms and tornadoes. 氣象學家認為這一氣壓的突然升高是暴風雨和颶風形成的物理機制。
4.辦法,途徑There's no mechanism for changing the decision. 沒有辦法改變這一決定。
5.(繪畫等的)手法,技巧The three sisters were all well-versed in the mechanism of novel writing. 三姊妹都熟諳寫小說的技巧。