engineer
n
1 person who designs, builds or maintains engines, machines, bridges, railways, mines, etc 工程师; 建筑师; 机械师
a civil/mining/electrical/mechanical engineer 土木[采矿/电气/机械]工程师.
2 skilled person who controls an engine or engines, esp on a ship or aircraft 操纵发动机的技师(尤指轮船或飞机上的)
the chief engineer on a cruise liner 游轮的轮机长.
3 (US) = engine-driver (engine).
4 soldier trained to design and build military works 工兵
He's in the Royal Engineers, ie a branch of the British Army. 他在皇家工兵部队服役(英国陆军的兵种). engineer, v [Tn]
1 (infml derog 口, 贬) arrange or cause (sth), esp by cunning or secret means 安排或策动(某事物)(尤指用狡猾或秘密手段); 策划
His enemies engineered his downfall. 他的仇敌图谋把他搞垮.
engineer a plot, scheme, revolt, etc 策划阴谋、 诡计、 反叛等.
2 build or control (sth) as an engineer 建造或操纵(某事物).
sparevt. 节省,俭省;不用,抽出,省掉;宽恕,饶(命),救命,使某人免遭(麻烦等);出让,割爱,分让;
adj. 多余的,剩下的(钱等),空闲的(时间等);预备的,备用的,替换用的;多余的,瘦的,少量的;薄弱的,简陋的,粗陋的;
n. 备用零件,备用轮胎;节省,俭省;〈美〉(头两个球把十柱打得)全倒;预备品,替换品;
vi. 节约;节省;饶恕;宽容;