bot

bot1
noun
  1. the larva of the botfly, which is an internal parasite of horses. It lives typically in the stomach, finally passing out in the dung and pupating on the ground
    马蝇的幼虫马胃蝇蛆(寄生在马等的胃,肠内,最终随其粪便排出,并在地上化蛹)
  2. (Austral./NZ informal)a person who persistently borrows or cadges from others
    (澳/新西兰,非正式)不断借债的人;经常乞讨的人
    ■(sheep bot)the sheep nostril fly
    羊鼻蝇。 见 nostril fly
语源
  1. early 16th cent.: probably of Low German origin

bot2
noun
  1. (chiefly in science fiction) a robot
    机器人(主要见于科幻小说中)
    ■(Computing)an autonomous program on a network (especially the Internet) which can interact with computer systems or users, especially one designed to respond or behave like a player in an adventure game
    (计算机)自动程序
语源
  1. 1980s: shortening of robot
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