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engineer noun /ˌendʒɪˈnɪə(r)/ /ˌendʒɪˈnɪr/ a person whose job involves designing and building engines, machines, roads, bridges, etc.工程师;设计师- We worked with a team of scientists and engineers.我们与一组科学家和工程师一起工作。
- You need the advice of a qualified engineer.你需要征求合资质的工程师的意见。
- engineers who designed and built advanced military aircraft设计和制造先进军用飞机的工程师
see also chemical engineer, civil engineer, electrical engineer, lighting engineer, mechanical engineer, recording engineer, software engineer, sound engineer, structural engineerTopics Jobsa2, Engineeringa2 Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveengineer + verb- build something
- design something
- develop something
- …
a person who is trained to repair machines and electrical equipment机修工;技师;技工- They're sending an engineer to fix the problem with the heating.他们派了一名工程师来解决供暖问题。
- We were on the phone with a technical support engineer.我们在同一位技术支持工程师通电话。
Topics Jobsa2, Engineeringa2 Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + engineer - a person whose job is to control and repair engines, especially on a ship or an aircraft(船上的)轮机手;(飞机上的)机械师
- a flight engineer空勤机械师
- the chief engineer on a cruise liner游轮的轮机长
Topics Transport by waterb1, Transport by airb1, Jobsb1, Engineeringb1 - (North American English)
(British English engine driver) a person whose job is driving a railway engine火车司机;机车司机 - a soldier trained to design and build military structures工兵
词源Middle English (denoting a designer and constructor of fortifications and weapons; formerly also as ingineer): in early use from Old French engigneor, from medieval Latin ingeniator, from ingeniare ‘contrive, devise’, from Latin ingenium ‘talent, device’, from in- ‘in’ + gignere ‘beget’; in later use from French ingénieur or Italian ingegnere, also based on Latin ingenium, with the ending influenced by -eer.
engineer verb /ˌendʒɪˈnɪə(r)/ /ˌendʒɪˈnɪr/ - engineer something (often disapproving) to arrange for something to happen or take place, especially when this is done secretly in order to give yourself an advantage密谋策划 synonym contrive
- She engineered a further meeting with him.她精心安排又和他见了一面。
- She carefully engineered a meeting with the chairman.她精心策划了一次与主席的会面。
- He had no idea that his downfall had been engineered by his deputy.他不知道他的垮台是由他的副手策划的。
- The firm effectively engineered its own takeover.该公司有效地策划了自己的收购。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- brilliantly
- carefully
- deliberately
- …
verb + engineer - [usually passive] to design and build something设计制造
- be… engineered The car is beautifully engineered and a pleasure to drive.这辆汽车设计完美,工艺精良,开起来过瘾。
- engineer something the men who engineered the tunnel隧道的设计人员
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- finely
- precisely
- …
- engineer something to change the genetic structure of something改变…的基因(或遗传)结构
- genetically engineered crops转基因农作物
- Some biotech crops are engineered to ward off pests.一些生物技术作物被设计用来抵御害虫。
Topics Biologyc1 词源Middle English (denoting a designer and constructor of fortifications and weapons; formerly also as ingineer): in early use from Old French engigneor, from medieval Latin ingeniator, from ingeniare ‘contrive, devise’, from Latin ingenium ‘talent, device’, from in- ‘in’ + gignere ‘beget’; in later use from French ingénieur or Italian ingegnere, also based on Latin ingenium, with the ending influenced by -eer.
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