Robot

1923, from English translation of 1920 play "R.U.R." ("Rossum's Universal Robots"), by Karel Capek (1890-1938), from Czech robotnik "forced worker," from robota " forced labor, compulsory service, drudgery ," from robotiti "to work, drudge," from an Old Czech source akin to Old Church Slavonic rabota "servitude," from rabu "slave," from Old Slavic **orbu-*, from PIE **orbh- "pass from one status to another". The Slavic word thus is a cousin to German Arbeit* "work" (Old High German arabeit). According to Rawson the word was popularized by Karel Capek's play, "but was coined by his brother Josef (the two often collaborated), who used it initially in a short story."

英语单词 robot 一词来自1920年捷克作家 Karel Capek 发表的科幻戏剧《罗苏姆的万能机器人》的名称中的 robotnik （奴隶），该词源自 robota （强制劳动、苦工、奴役）。在原著中， robotnik 是一种由人类制造出来的人形工作机械，具有人的外形、特征和功能，是最早的工业机器人设想。

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