mechanism

/ˈmekənɪzəm/📚 2700 100 3六级考研托福雅思
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

noun [集合/集体]机械装置,机件;途径,方法;(生物体内的)机制,构造;机械论;(产生自然现象等的)物理过程

Pain acts as a natural defence mechanism.
疼痛算是一种自然防护机制的作用。

mechan(机械) + ism → 机械装置
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...the locking mechanism. …锁定装置。
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。
...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。
Senators say it is crucial that a mechanism is found to compensate for inflation. 参议员们说找到抵消通货膨胀的机制是至关重要的。