mechanics /miˈkæniks/n. 1. 机械学，力学（看作sing.）：mechanics of materials材料力学This is a course in mechanics. 这是一门力学课程。2. [c] 机械部件；运转部件；He looks at the mechanics of a car before the bodywork.他在看车体前先查看轿车的机械部件。The mechanics of the machine are very old. 这台机器的机件非常老。
mechanism /ˈmekənizəm/ n. 1.［c］机械装置: develop (improve) a mechanism 研制(改进)一装置；adjust the receiving mechanism of a radio 调节收音机的接收装置［考句］There is supposed to be a safety mechanism which makes it impossible for trains to collide. 应该有一种使火车不能相撞的装置。2.［c］办法，途径: launching mechanism 发射法 3.［u］机制，机理: crystallization mechanism 结晶机理
