名詞 engineer:

1. a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
   同義詞：applied scientist, technologist
2. the operator of a railway locomotive
   同義詞：locomotive engineer, railroad engineer, engine driver

動(dòng)詞 engineer:

1. design as an engineer
2. plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
   同義詞：mastermind, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate

1. He is a locomotive engineer.
   他是一名火車司機(jī)。
2. His father meant him to be an engineer.
   他父親打算讓他當(dāng)工程師。
3. The spy's cover was that she was a consultant engineer.
   那女間諜偽裝成顧問(wèn)工程師。
4. The engineer is very valuable to the company because of his vast experience in machine- building.
   這位工程師在機(jī)器制造方面經(jīng)驗(yàn)極為豐富，因此是公司里的寶貝。
5. Although many people opposed his plan, he engineered it through to final approval.
   雖然很多人反對(duì)他的計(jì)劃，他仍能巧妙地設(shè)法使它最后獲得通過(guò)。
6. His dream is to become an engineer.
   他的夢(mèng)想是將來(lái)成為一名工程師。

en.gi.neer

n.Abbr. e.,E.,eng.,engr.（名詞）縮寫(xiě) e.,E.,eng.,engr.
One who is trained or professionally engaged in a branch of engineering.
工程師：受過(guò)某一工程分支職業(yè)訓(xùn)練的人
One who operates an engine.
機(jī)工，機(jī)械師
One who skillfully or shrewdly manages an enterprise.
策劃者：巧妙或狡猾地管理企業(yè)的人
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
en.gi.neered,en.gi.neer.ing,en.gi.neers
To plan, construct, or manage as an engineer.
設(shè)計(jì)，制造：以工程師的身份設(shè)計(jì)、建造或管理
To alter or produce by methods of genetic engineering:
改變，制造：用遺傳工程學(xué)的方法改變或生產(chǎn)：
例句：
.Researchers . . . compared insulin manufactured by bacteria genetically engineered with recombinant DNA techniques to the commercial insulin obtained from swine or cattle.(Fusion)
.科研工作者們利用遺傳工程學(xué)DNA重組技術(shù)從細(xì)菌制成的胰島素與由豬或牛得來(lái)的商業(yè)胰島素做比較.(融合)

To plan, manage, and put through by skillful acts or contrivance; maneuver.
策劃，管理：通過(guò)技巧的行動(dòng)或詭計(jì)而計(jì)劃、管理或完成；策劃

來(lái)源：
Middle English enginour
中古英語(yǔ) enginour
from Old French engigneor
源自 古法語(yǔ) engigneor
from Medieval Latin ingeni3tor [contriver]
源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語(yǔ) ingeni3tor [謀劃者，設(shè)計(jì)者]
from ingeni3re [to contrive]
源自 ingeni3re [謀劃，設(shè)計(jì)]
from Latin ingenium [ability] * see engine
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) ingenium [能力] *參見(jiàn) engine