engineer
US: /ˈɛndʒəˈnɪɹ/
UK: /ˌɛndʒɪnˈiə/
UK: /ˌɛndʒɪnˈiə/
English Vietnamese dictionary
engineer /,endʤi'niə/
- danh từ
- kỹ sư, công trình sư
- kỹ sư xây dựng ((cũng) civil engineer)
- công binh; người thiết kế và xây dựng công sự
- người phụ trách máy; (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) người lái đầu máy xe lửa
- (thông tục) người nghĩ ra, người bày ra, người vạch ra, người bố trí (mưu kế...)
- ngoại động từ
- nghĩ ra, bày ra, vạch ra, bố trí, sắp đặt (mưu kế...)
- nghĩ ra, bày ra, vạch ra, bố trí, sắp đặt (mưu kế...)
- nội động từ
- làm kỹ sư, làm công trình sư
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun
1 a person whose job involves designing and building engines, machines, roads, bridges, etc: an electrical / a mechanical engineer
See also -
2 a person who is trained to repair machines and electrical equipment: They're sending an engineer to fix the phone.
3 a person whose job is to control and repair engines, especially on a ship or an aircraft: a flight engineer + the chief engineer on a cruise liner
4 (AmE) = ENGINE DRIVER
5 a soldier trained to design and build military structures
+ verb [VN]
1 (often disapproving) to arrange for sth to happen or take place, especially when this is done secretly in order to give yourself an advantage: She engineered a further meeting with him.
2 [usually passive] to design and build sth: The car is beautifully engineered and a pleasure to drive.
3 to change the GENETIC structure of sth: genetically engineered crops
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 designer, originator, inventor, contriver, architect, planner, mastermind:
The engineer of this scheme was one David Jones.
2 (engine-) driver, conductor, operator:
He was the engineer on the afternoon train out of Washington.
3 mechanic, technician, repairman:
The telephone engineers will be here on Monday to install a new phone system.
v.
4 devise, plan, develop, originate, contrive, invent, mastermind, construct, build, make:
It is said that Daedalus engineered the first man-made wings.
5 manipulate, scheme, plot, machinate, intrigue, connive, conspire, manoeuvre, rig, set up, organize, arrange, put over, Colloq finagle, wangle, swing:
She tried to engineer the laundering of the money, but was caught.
Collocation dictionary
1 designs/builds engines/roads, etc.
ADJ.
chief | chartered, qualified, skilled, trained
You need the advice of a qualified engineer.
| consultant/consulting, production | aeronautical, agricultural, aircraft, chemical, civil, design, electrical, electronics, flight, marine, mechanical, mining, railway, recording, software, sound, structural
VERB + ENGINEER
produce, train
Britain isn't producing enough engineers.
More information about PROFESSIONAL
PROFESSIONAL:
be, practise as ~
to practise as a consulting engineer
act as ~
She is acting as architect on this project.
have ~
The group does not have an internal auditor.
need ~
We need an engineer to design us something better.
find ~
It pays to find a good accountant.
appoint, appoint sb (as), engage, get, instruct ~
Appoint a solictor to act on your behalf.
consult (with), get/take advice from, go to, see, speak to, talk to ~
I demand to speak to my lawyer!
an advocate, barrister, lawyer, solicitor
acts for/defends/represents sb
an in-house lawyer acting for a major company
advise sb/sth ~
His accountant has advised him to close down his business.
2 repairs machines/equipment
ADJ.
qualified, registered, skilled, trained | maintenance, service | heating, lighting, telephone
VERB + ENGINEER
call in/out
JOB:
be, work as ~
She's a well-known writer. Her father, a trained chef, now works as a bus driver.
study to be, train as, train to be ~
She trained as a painter and sculptor.
start (work) as ~
He started work as a trainee chef.
become, qualify as ~
She qualified as a vet last year.
employ (sb as), have
The company employs more than 1500 engineers.
engage (sb as), get, hire (sb as), recruit, take on ~
They have recruited a new designer.
appoint, appoint sb (as), make sb ~
are usually used with academic, official or highly responsible jobs:He was appointed Professor of Law at Yale. At 39 she was made chairman of the board.
dismiss, fire, sack ~
The club have sacked their coach.
1 manage to arrange sth
ADV.
brilliantly, carefully
She carefully engineered a meeting with the chairman.
VERB + ENGINEER
seek to, try to
2 design and build sth
ADV.
carefully, finely, precisely, superbly
the car is superbly engineered and a pleasure to drive.
Concise English dictionary
engineers|engineered|engineering‚endʒɪ'nɪə
noun
+a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
+the operator of a railway locomotive
verb
+design as an engineer
+plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
