2ALWAYS/EVERY TIMEsomething that is automatic always happens as a result of something you have done, especially because of a rule or law 〔根据规定或法律〕必然发生的,自动的
Littering results in an automatic fine.
乱扔垃圾必然要罚款。
3THINK ABOUTdone without thinking, especially because you have done the same thing many times before 不自觉的,无意识的,不假思索的
Practise the breathing techniques until they become automatic.
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