"automaton resembling a human being," 1837, in early use often in reference to automated chess players, from Modern Latin androides (itself attested as a Latin word in English from 1727), from Greek andro- "male" (see andro-) + -eides "form, shape" (see -oid). Greek androdes meant "like a man, manly;" compare also Greek andrias "image of a man, statue." Listed as "rare" in OED 1st edition (1879), popularized from c. 1951 by science fiction writers.
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1. If you want an Android phone right now, get a Nexus One.
如果你想现在入手一台Android手机, 买NexusOne吧.
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2. Motorola this month likewise un - veiled its first Android - powered smartphone.
摩托罗拉(Motorola)本月也推出了首款运行Android操作系统的智能手机.
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3. Dell's first smartphone, for example, will run on the Android platform.
例如, 戴尔的首款智能手机将运行Android操作系统.
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4. I have extensively tested nearly all Android phones to date.
我已经广泛使用了至目前为止的所有Android手机.
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5. Android is already closing the gap with the market leader.
