engineer
n
1 person who designs, builds or maintains engines, machines, bridges, railways, mines, etc 工程師; 建筑師; 機械師
a civil/mining/electrical/mechanical engineer 土木[采礦/電氣/機械]工程師.
2 skilled person who controls an engine or engines, esp on a ship or aircraft 操縱發動機的技師(尤指輪船或飛機上的)
the chief engineer on a cruise liner 游輪的輪機長.
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. 他在皇家工兵部隊服役(英國陸軍的兵種). engineer, v [Tn]
1 (infml derog 口, 貶) arrange or cause (sth), esp by cunning or secret means 安排或策動(某事物)(尤指用狡猾或秘密手段); 策劃
His enemies engineered his downfall. 他的仇敵圖謀把他搞垮.
engineer a plot, scheme, revolt, etc 策劃陰謀、 詭計、 反叛等.
2 build or control (sth) as an engineer 建造或操縱(某事物).