单词 | engineer |
释义 | Word Frequency engineer(ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪə) noun 1. a person trained in any branch of the profession of engineering 2. the originator or manager of a situation, system, etc 3. a mechanic; person who repairs or services machines 4. US and Canadian the driver of a railway locomotive 5. an officer responsible for a ship's engines 6. Informal name: sapper a member of the armed forces, esp the army, trained in engineering and construction work verb (transitive) 7. to originate, cause, or plan in a clever or devious manner he engineered the minister's downfall 8. to design, plan, or construct as a professional engineer Word origin C14: enginer, from Old French engigneor, from engignier to contrive, ultimately from Latin ingenium skill, talent; see engine |
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