engineer
engineer — 名詞
1. a person who designs and creates machines, buildings, roads, or electrical syste
工程師
設計建造機器與系統的專業人員
a person who designs and creates machines, buildings, roads, or electrical systems by putting scientific and mathematical knowledge into practice.
Yael works as a civil engineer for the city, helping to design safer roads and bridges.
Yael 在市政府擔任土木工程師，協助設計更安全的道路和橋梁。
collocation: civil engineer
Aoi decided to become a software engineer after building her first mobile app in high school.
Aoi 在高中的時候自己寫出第一個手機應用程式，之後便決定成為軟體工程師。
collocation: software engineer
The consulting firm hired a structural engineer to check whether the old building could support extra floors.
那家顧問公司聘請了一位結構工程師，來檢查那棟舊建築能否承受額外的樓層。
Ezra studied mechanical engineering at university and now works as an engineer at a car factory in Detroit.
Ezra 在大學主修機械工程，現在於底特律的一家汽車工廠擔任工程師。
The lead engineer on the bridge project presented her final design to the city council last Thursday.
那座橋梁專案的主導工程師上星期四向市議會提交了她的最終設計圖。
- designer
Broader term; a designer may create the look or function of something without applying engineering science.
- architect
Focuses on planning and designing buildings, not machines or systems.
- technician
More hands-on and less theory-based; technicians typically install, maintain, or repair rather than design.
文法句型
engineer + noun (specialisation)
用法筆記
Often used with a preceding specialisation label: civil engineer, software engineer, mechanical engineer — these indicate the specific branch of engineering the person works in.
常見錯誤
2. a person whose occupation is to fix, check, or run mechanical or electrical devi
技師；維修員
負責修理、檢查或操作機械及電氣設備的人員
a person whose occupation is to fix, check, or run mechanical or electrical devices and systems.
Amani called a heating engineer when the boiler stopped working in the middle of winter.
Amani 的鍋爐在寒冬中壞掉時，她打電話叫了暖氣維修技師來處理。
collocation: heating engineer
The ship's engineer checked the main engine every two hours during the long voyage across the Atlantic.
船上的輪機員每兩個小時檢查一次主引擎，在橫跨大西洋的漫長航程中從未間斷。
Andrés works as an aircraft engineer and inspects the landing gear before every flight.
Andrés 是一名飛機維修工程師，每次飛行前都會檢查起落架。
Léa brought in an electrical engineer to rewire the old house and fix the faulty sockets.
Léa 找了一位電氣技師來重新拉整棟老房子的電線，並修好故障的插座。
A service engineer from the manufacturer visits the factory every month to maintain the printing machines.
製造商的維修工程師每個月都會到工廠來保養印刷機。
- technician
Commonly used for the same role; 'technician' often implies less formal theoretical training than 'engineer'.
- mechanic
Restricted to mechanical equipment such as vehicles; does not cover electrical or electronic systems.
- operator
Focuses on running a machine rather than repairing it.
文法句型
engineer + noun (equipment type)
用法筆記
In this sense the focus is on maintenance and operation rather than original design. Common in industries such as shipping, aviation, and building services.
3. the person who drives a train, especially a steam locomotive or diesel engine.
火車司機
駕駛火車的人員（英式用法）
the person who drives a train, especially a steam locomotive or diesel engine.
The elderly engineer gently brought the steam locomotive to a stop at the small countryside station.
那位年邁的火車司機輕輕地將蒸汽火車停在鄉間小站。
Yuki waved to passengers from the cab as the engineer slowly pulled the train away from the platform.
Yuki 從駕駛室向乘客揮手，火車司機緩緩將列車駛離月臺。
British variety: engineer = train driver
Saira's grandfather worked as an engineer on the old steam railway in the 1960s, hauling coal to the coast.
Saira 的祖父在 1960 年代曾在古老的蒸汽鐵路上擔任火車司機，負責將煤炭運到海邊。
The engineer sounded the whistle twice before the express train departed from London Paddington.
火車司機鳴了兩聲汽笛，然後特快列車駛離了倫敦帕丁頓車站。
- train driver
More transparent and commonly used outside of railway industry contexts.
- locomotive engineer
American English equivalent for this sense.
用法筆記
This sense is primarily British English. In American English the same role is called a train engineer or locomotive engineer. 'Engineer' by itself in the US would almost always mean sense 1.
常見錯誤
engineer — 動詞
1. to secretly plan and bring about a situation or event, especially in a clever wa
策劃；密謀
暗中巧妙安排以獲取自身利益，常有負面含義
to secretly plan and bring about a situation or event, especially in a clever way that gives you an advantage, often by dishonest means.
Tyler engineered a deal that gave his company exclusive rights to the new technology.
Tyler 精心策劃了一筆交易，讓自己的公司取得了那項新技術的獨家使用權。
transitive: engineer a deal
The politician engineered a clever tax change that mainly benefited his wealthy supporters.
那位政治人物精妙地策劃了一項稅務改革，主要讓他的富人支持者受益。
Apinya engineered an unexpected merger that caught all the other firms completely off guard.
Apinya 暗中策劃了一場出乎所有人意料的合併案，讓其他公司完全措手不及。
The director engineered a series of layoffs that left only his closest allies in the department.
那位主管策劃了一系列裁員，最後部門裡只留下他最親信的人。
The whole scandal was carefully engineered to make the mayor look corrupt just before the election.
整件醜聞是經過精心策劃的，目的就是在選舉前夕讓市長看起來很貪腐。
- manipulate
Broader and more negative; implies controlling people, not just events.
- orchestrate
Suggests coordinated planning of multiple elements, often in the arts or politics.
- contrive
More formal and often implies artificial or forced planning.
- stage-manage
Suggests controlling how an event is perceived, like a theatrical production.
文法句型
engineer + noun (event/situation)
be engineered + to-infinitive
be carefully/cleverly engineered
用法筆記
Frequently carries a negative or cynical tone — the planning is secretive and serves the planner's own interests. Passive constructions (was engineered) are common when the agent is unnamed or unclear.
常見錯誤
2. to plan and create a system, product, or structure by drawing on technical and s
設計建造
運用科技設計建造系統與產品
to plan and create a system, product, or structure by drawing on technical and scientific expertise.
Yael's team engineered a new cooling system that uses seventy percent less energy.
Yael 的團隊設計建造了一套新的冷卻系統，用電量減少了百分之七十。
transitive: engineer + system
The company engineered a lightweight wheelchair that folds flat for easy storage in small cars.
那家公司設計製造了一款輕量型輪椅，可以折疊收納，方便放進小車的後車廂。
Saira's research group engineered a water filter that removes microplastics from the supply.
Saira 的研究團隊設計了一款能夠過濾水中微塑膠的濾水器。
A Japanese construction firm engineered a bridge designed to survive earthquakes up to magnitude eight.
一家日本營造公司設計建造了一座橋梁，可以承受規模八級的地震。
The team engineered a solar-powered charging station for villages that have no access to the power grid.
該團隊為沒有電網的村莊設計建造了一座太陽能充電站。
- design
Focuses on planning and drawing specifications; does not necessarily include building.
- build
More general, covering construction of anything from furniture to skyscrapers without implying scientific knowledge.
- develop
Broader term covering the whole process from concept to finished product, often including testing.
- construct
Emphasises the building phase; typically used for physical structures.
文法句型
engineer + noun (product/system)
engineer + noun + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Neutral tone, unlike verb sense 1. The object is typically a physical product, technical system, or infrastructure component. The subject is usually a person, team, or company with technical expertise.