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- engineer [ .εnʤə 'nɪr] [ .endʒɪ 'nɪə]
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1.
noun
[rarely used]
发动机（或轮机）制造者，机（械）师，设计师
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2.
noun
工程师，工程技术人员
- a mechnanical engineer
- 机械工程师
- He is a civil engineer just like his father.
- 他跟父亲一样，都是土建工程师。
- 3. noun 火车司机；轮船司机；轮机员
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4.
noun
技师
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5.
noun
熟练（或精明）的管理员
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6.
noun
[military]
工兵
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7.
vt.
[American English]
设计，建造；管理，操纵
- He is trying to engineer a meeting with her.
- 他正在创造机会和她约会。
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8.
vt.
[American English]
指导；监督…的施工；引导，策划（through）
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1.
noun
[rarely used]
发动机（或轮机）制造者，机（械）师，设计师
Collins English-English Dictionary
- engineer [,εnʤɪ'nɪə]
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n
a person trained in any branch of the profession of engineering
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2.
n
sapper a member of the armed forces, esp the army, trained in engineering and construction work
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3.
n
the originator or manager of a situation, system, etc
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4.
n
a mechanic; person who repairs or services machines
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5.
n
[US and Canadian]
the driver of a railway locomotive
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6.
n
an officer responsible for a ship's engines
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7.
vt.
[tr]
to originate, cause, or plan in a clever or devious manner
- he engineered the minister's downfall
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8.
vt.
to design, plan, or construct as a professional engineer
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9.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: enginer, from Old French engigneor, from engignier to contrive, ultimately from Latin ingenium skill, talent; see
engine
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1.
n
a person trained in any branch of the profession of engineering
Examples
- a berth as chief engineer on the ship
- (轮船)轮机长的职位 → berth
- a consulting engineer
- 顾问工程师 → consulting
- an electrical engineer
- 电机工程师 → electrical
- a mechnanical engineer
- 机械工程师 → engineer
- a locomotive engineer
- 火车司机 → engineer
- a radio engineer
- 无线电工程师 → engineer
- He is a civil engineer just like his father.
- 他跟父亲一样，都是土建工程师。 → engineer
- He is trying to engineer a meeting with her.
- 他正在创造机会和她约会。 → engineer
- to qualify as an engineer/a nurse {etc}
- 取得工程师/护士{等}的资格 → qualify
- a consulting engineer → consulting
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