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engineer verb
⇨ design 1 (The car is beautifully engineered.) ⇨ manipulate (engineer sb's downfall)engineer noun
⇨ designerdesign1 verb design a kitchen/poster 设计厨房／海报instruments designed for use in cold conditions 专供为寒冷环境下使用的仪器design ♦︎ invent ♦︎ engineerThese words all mean to produce sth new by deciding or working out how it will look or work. 这些词均表示设计制作。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to design / invent / engineer a new kind of motor◆to design / invent a new product◆to design / engineer a new car / bridge■ design [transitive] to decide how sth will look or work, especially by drawing plans or making models 设计；构思；制图◆to design a dress / an office设计连衣裙／办公室◆a badly designed kitchen设计很糟糕的厨房◆He designed and built his own house.他的房子是自己设计和修建的。◆They asked me to design a poster for the campaign.他们请我为这次活动设计一张海报。 see also design ⇨ development noun ■ invent [transitive] to produce or design sth that has not existed before 发明；创造◆I wish television had never been invented!我真希望电视机没有被发明出来！◆Louis Braille invented an alphabet to help blind people.为了帮助盲人读书，路易•布拉耶发明了一种盲文。 see also invention ⇨ development , inventive ⇨ creative ■ engineer [transitive, usually passive] to design and build a vehicle, machine or structure 设计制造（车辆、机器或建筑物）◆The car is beautifully engineered and a pleasure to drive.这辆汽车设计工艺精良，开起来过瘾。◆the men who engineered the tunnel隧道的设计人员NOTE 辨析 Design, invent or engineer?When you invent sth, it is completely new and nothing of that kind has existed before. * invent指发明出原本不存在的全新的东西◆Who invented the motor car?汽车是谁发明的？◆Who designed/engineered the motor car? You can design or engineer a new version of sth that already exists. * design和engineer指为已存在的东西设计制造出新的款式◆They've designed / engineered a new car.他们设计／制造了一款新汽车。You would not use invent in this context, unless the car really is very new and different. 在这种语境中不能用invent，除非这种汽车真的极为创新且与众不同◆They've invented / designed / engineered a revolutionary new car.他们发明／设计／制造了一款革命性的新型汽车。◆They've invented / designed / engineered a whole new type of car.他们发明／设计／制造了一款全新型的汽车。 manipulate verb manipulate ♦︎ steer ♦︎ engineer ♦︎ manoeuvre ♦︎ pull strings ♦︎ turn sth to your advantageThese words all mean to control or influence sth in such a way that you get what you want. 这些词均表示操纵、控制、影响，以此谋求利益。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to manipulate / manoeuvre sb into sth◆to manipulate / engineer a situation◆to turn a situation to your advantage◆to manipulate / steer the conversation◆to deliberately manipulate / steer / engineer sth◆to successfully manipulate / manoeuvre sth■ manipulate / /məˈnɪpjuleɪt/ / [transitive] (disapproving) to control or influence sb/sth, often in a dishonest way so that they do not realize it （暗中）控制，操纵，影响◆She uses her charm to manipulate people.她利用自身的魅力来摆布别人。◆He knows how to manipulate public opinion.他知道如何左右舆论。◆They managed to manipulate us into agreeing to help.他们设法对我们施加影响，使我们答应帮忙。▸ manipulation / /məˌnɪpjuˈleɪʃn/ / noun [uncountable, countable] ◆Advertising like this is a cynical manipulation of the elderly.做这样的广告就是肆意耍弄老年人。▸ manipulative / /məˈnɪpjələtɪv; NAmE məˈnɪpjəleɪtɪv/ adjective ◆manipulative behaviour操纵性的行为■ steer [transitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to take control of a situation and influence the way in which it develops 操纵；控制；引导◆He managed to steer the conversation away from his divorce.他设法把话题从他离婚一事上扯开。◆She steered the team to victory.她率领全队取得胜利。■ engineer [transitive] (often disapproving) to arrange for sth to happen or take place, especially when this is done secretly in order to give you an advantage 密谋策划◆She engineered a further meeting with him.她精心安排又和他见了一面。■ manoeuvre (BrE) (NAmE maneuver) /məˈnuːvə(r)/ / [transitive, intransitive] (sometimes disapproving) to control or influence a situation to give you an advantage in a skilful but possibly dishonest way 操纵；控制；使花招◆The new laws have left us little room for / to manoeuvre (= not much opportunity to change or influence a situation).新法律没给我们留下多少回旋的余地。◆She manoeuvred her way to the top of the company.她施展手腕进入了公司最高领导层。 see also manoeuvre ⇨ tactic noun ■ pull ˈstrings idiom (rather informal) to use your influence in order to get an advantage for sb 凭影响（为某人）谋利益；（为某人）活动，走后门◆By pulling strings he was able to get on a plane that night.通过走后门他那天晚上得以登上飞机。■ turn sth to your adˈvantage idiom to use or change a bad situation so that you benefit from it 使转为有利；变（不利）为有利；利用◆She realized the whole situation could be turned to her advantage.她意识到整个局势有可能变得对她有利。 designer noun ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ maker 另见maker条designer ♦︎ engineer ♦︎ architect ♦︎ developer ♦︎ creator ♦︎ inventor ♦︎ plannerThese are all words for people who design or create new things or products. 这些词均表示新事物或新产品的设计者或首创者。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a chief / senior designer / engineer / architect / planner◆a leading designer / engineer / architect / developer◆a talented designer / engineer / architect◆a software / systems designer / engineer / developer◆to train / work as a designer / an engineer / an architect■ designer [countable] a person whose job is to decide how things such as clothes, furniture or tools will look by making drawings, plans or patterns 设计者；构思者◆a fashion / graphic / industrial / theatre designer时装／平面／工业／舞台设计师◆They brought in an interior designer to suggest colour schemes for the house.他们请来室内设计师为房子的色调出主意。■ engineer [countable] a person whose job involves designing and building engines, machines, roads, bridges, etc. 工程师；设计师◆a chemical / civil / electrical / mechanical engineer化学／土木／电机／机械工程师◆You need the advice of a qualified engineer.你需要征求合资质的工程师的意见。■ architect /ˈɑːkɪtekt; NAmE ˈɑːrkɪtekt/ [countable] a person whose job is designing buildings; a person who created or planned an idea, event or situation 建筑师；缔造者；发起人◆The tower was designed by architect Daniel Libeskind.那座塔是建筑师丹尼尔•里伯斯金设计的。◆He was one of the principal architects of the revolution.他是那次革命的主要发起人之一。■ developer [countable] a person or company that designs and creates new products （新产品的）开发者，研制公司◆Canada has emerged as the world's leading developer of hit board games.加拿大已初露头角，成为世界上热门棋类游戏的主要研发国。ⓘ Developer is most often used in business contexts and includes not only the act of designing a product but also the process of making it, usually to be sold. * developer最常用于商务语境，既包括产品的设计，也包括其生产制造过程，通常以销售为目的。 see also develop ⇨ develop 2 ■ creator [countable] a person who has made or invented a particular thing 创造者；创作者；发明者◆Walt Disney, the creator of Mickey Mouse沃尔特•迪斯尼－米老鼠的创作者 see also create ⇨ make 1 ■ inventor [countable] a person who has invented sth or whose job is inventing things 发明者；发明家；创造者◆Trevor Bayliss, inventor of the clockwork radio特雷弗•贝利斯－发条式收音机的发明者◆He made a career as an inventor of quick-selling gadgets.他以发明畅销小器具为职业。NOTE 辨析 Creator or inventor? Creator is used more for ideas and inventor is used more for physical objects, but in many cases you can use either word. * creator多指思想观点的创造者，inventor多指有形物品的发明者，但在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆Tim Berners-Lee, creator / inventor of the World Wide Web蒂姆•伯纳斯-李－万维网的发明者A creator is always the creator of a particular thing: it is not a job or career. * creator总是指特定事物的创造者，不能说creator是一份工作或一种职业。 ■ planner [countable] a person whose job is to plan the growth and development of a town 城市规划者◆town / city / urban planners城镇／城市／市区规划人员◆A meeting was held with the architects and planners to finalize plans for the new shopping complex.与建筑师和城市规划人员开了会，以最终确定新购物中心的规划。 |