manned

manned — adjective

1. describes a vehicle that carries a human operator or team who controls or guides

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a vehicle that carries a human operator or team who controls or guides its movement — such as an aircraft, spacecraft, submarine, or balloon with a pilot or crew aboard.

例句

Gabriel studied the design of the first manned mission to land on the Moon.

manned + mission — a spacecraft carrying people

Hyun's company is developing a manned submarine for exploring deep ocean caves.

同義詞
  • crewed

    gender-neutral alternative, now common in official space-agency language

  • piloted

    specifically refers to a vehicle with a pilot controlling it

反義詞
  • unmanned

    the direct opposite — no people on board

文法句型

manned + noun (spacecraft / vehicle / mission)

用法筆記

Some writers now prefer 'crewed' or 'piloted' because 'manned' may imply a male-only role. This sense is attributive only — you say 'a manned spacecraft', not 'the spacecraft is manned' (the latter follows the verb sense of 'man').

常見錯誤

❌The manned flew to the Moon.
✅The manned spacecraft flew to the Moon.
💡'manned' is an adjective and must be followed by a noun.
❌The capsule is very manned.
✅The capsule is manned by a crew of three.
💡'manned' is not a gradable adjective; use the verb form to describe how many people operate it.

2. relating to a space programme or mission that transports people rather than only

2.形容詞B2
釋義

relating to a space programme or mission that transports people rather than only equipment or cargo — describing the type of journey or activity, not the vehicle itself.

例句

Nikhil wrote his school report on the history of manned space exploration.

manned + space exploration — the human-crewed type

Romi dreams of joining a manned expedition to the International Space Station.

同義詞
  • human

    as in 'human spaceflight' — preferred in formal government and agency writing

  • crewed

    increasingly replaces 'manned' in official space-programme documents

反義詞
  • robotic

    used for missions that send probes or rovers instead of people

  • uncrewed

    neutral opposite — a mission with no human crew

文法句型

manned + noun (exploration / mission / programme / expedition)

用法筆記

Used almost exclusively before abstract nouns like 'exploration', 'programme', 'mission', or 'journey'. Do not use this sense to describe the vehicle itself — use sense 1 instead.

常見錯誤

❌The rocket was a manned.
✅The rocket carried out a manned mission.
💡'manned' is an adjective and needs a noun after it.

3. describes a place or facility where one or more employees are physically present

3.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a place or facility where one or more employees are physically present to do a job — for example, a ticket booth, border crossing, petrol station, or reception desk with staff on duty rather than being fully automated.

例句

Christopher waited at the manned ticket booth while the machines were broken.

manned + facility type — a booth with a person working inside

Pim prefers the manned parking garage because security guards work all night.

同義詞
  • staffed

    preferred in modern English for workplaces and services; gender-neutral

  • attended

    emphasises that someone is present to serve or help customers

反義詞
  • automated

    operated by machines or computers instead of people

  • unattended

    no staff present at the facility

文法句型

manned + noun (booth / gate / garage / checkpoint / desk)

be + manned

用法筆記

Frequently appears on signs and in service descriptions to indicate that a real person is available to help. Can be used both before a noun ('a manned gate') and after 'be' ('the gate is manned all day').

常見錯誤

❌The booth was manned of two officers.
✅The booth was manned by two officers.
💡use 'by' (not 'of') to introduce the agent after the passive verb form.