engineer

英 [ˌendʒɪˈnɪə(r)]

美 [ˌendʒɪˈnɪr]

n.  工程师; 设计师; 机修工; 技师; 技工; (船上的)轮机手; (飞机上的)机械师
v.  密谋策划; 设计制造; 改变…的基因(或遗传)结构

复数：engineers　过去分词：engineered　过去式：engineered　现在分词：engineering　第三人称单数：engineers　

中考高考CET4CET6考研IELTS

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1889 / COCA.1997

牛津词典

noun

• 工程师；设计师
  a person whose job involves designing and building engines, machines, roads, bridges, etc.
• 机修工；技师；技工
  a person who is trained to repair machines and electrical equipment
  1. They're sending an engineer to fix the phone.
     他们要派一名技师来安装电话。
• （船上的）轮机手；（飞机上的）机械师
  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 person whose job is to control and repair engines, especially on a ship or an aircraft
• 工兵
  a soldier trained to design and build military structures

verb

• 密谋策划
  to arrange for sth to happen or take place, especially when this is done secretly in order to give yourself an advantage
  1. She engineered a further meeting with him.
     她精心安排又和他见了一面。
• 设计制造
  to design and build sth
  1. 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。
• 改变…的基因（或遗传）结构
  to change the genetic structure of sth
  1. genetically engineered crops
     转基因农作物

柯林斯词典

• See also:chemical engineercivil engineerelectrical engineersound engineer
• N-COUNT 机械修理工;电气修理工；技师
  Anengineeris a person who repairs mechanical or electrical devices.
  1. They send a service engineer to fix the disk drive.
     他们派出维修人员来修磁盘驱动器。
• （船上的）轮机手
  Anengineeris a person who is responsible for maintaining the engine of a ship while it is at sea.
• VERB 设计制造（车辆、桥梁、建筑物等）
  When a vehicle, bridge, or buildingis engineered, it is planned and constructed using scientific methods.
  1. Many of Kuwait's spacious freeways were engineered by W S Atkins.
     科威特有很多宽阔的高速公路是阿特金斯集团设计建造的。
  2. ...the car's better designed and engineered rivals.
     比那款轿车的设计和制造更为精良的竞争车型
• VERB （巧妙或间接地）安排，筹划
  If youengineeran event or situation, you arrange for it to happen, in a clever or indirect way.
  1. He could stand no more and engineered an escape...
     他无法再忍受，便策划了出逃。
  2. This boom has been engineered by the Chancellor for short-term political reasons.
     这片繁荣景象是总理为了短期政治利益而精心安排的。

英英释义

noun

• a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
  Synonym:applied scientisttechnologist
• the operator of a railway locomotive
  Synonym:locomotive engineerrailroad engineerengine driver

verb

• plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
  1. he masterminded the robbery
  Synonym:masterminddirectorganizeorganiseorchestrate
• design as an engineer
  1. He engineered the water supply project

双语例句

• The engineer pronounced the machine to be out of order.
  工程师说这台机器坏了。
• The untimely death of the engineer delayed the completion of the project.
  工程师的过早去世推迟了工程的完工期。
• We engaged the services of a recognised engineer
  我们雇用了一个公认的杰出工程师。
• The most junior executive officer outranked the senior engineer officer aboard ship.
  在舰船上，级别最低的副舰长也位列级别最高的轮机官之上。
• The chief engineer is very busy and can't be in attendance at today's meeting.
  总工程师太忙了，不能出席今天的会议。
• The engineer drew a diagram of the bridge.
  工程师绘制了一幅这座桥的示意图。
• Many of Kuwait's spacious freeways were engineered by W S Atkins.
  科威特有很多宽阔的高速公路是阿特金斯集团设计建造的。
• He could stand no more and engineered an escape
  他无法再忍受，便策划了出逃。
• My father was an intense, emotional, rather quick-tempered man& more of an artist than an engineer.
  我父亲是一个热情认真，好动感情、有点性急的人，他更像一个艺术家而不像工程师。
• The main engineer will be the pillars of the project.
  总工程师是这项工程的擎天柱。