engineer

Từ điển Collocation

engineer noun

1 designs/builds engines/roads, etc.

ADJ. chief | chartered, qualified, skilled, trained You need the advice of a qualified engineer. | consultant/consulting, production | aeronautical, agricultural, aircraft, chemical, civil, design, electrical, electronics, flight, marine, mechanical, mining, railway, recording, software, sound, structural

VERB + ENGINEER produce, train Britain isn't producing enough engineers.
More information about PROFESSIONAL

PROFESSIONAL:

be, practise as ~ to practise as a consulting engineer

act as ~ She is acting as architect on this project.

have ~ The group does not have an internal auditor.

need ~ We need an engineer to design us something better.

find ~ It pays to find a good accountant.

appoint, appoint sb (as), engage, get, instruct ~ Appoint a solictor to act on your behalf.

consult (with), get/take advice from, go to, see, speak to, talk to ~ I demand to speak to my lawyer!

an advocate, barrister, lawyer, solicitor acts for/defends/represents sb an in-house lawyer acting for a major company

advise sb/sth ~ His accountant has advised him to close down his business.

2 repairs machines/equipment

ADJ. qualified, registered, skilled, trained | maintenance, service | heating, lighting, telephone

VERB + ENGINEER call in/out
More information about JOB

JOB:

be, work as ~ She's a well-known writer. Her father, a trained chef, now works as a bus driver.

study to be, train as, train to be ~ She trained as a painter and sculptor.

start (work) as ~ He started work as a trainee chef.

become, qualify as ~ She qualified as a vet last year.

employ (sb as), have The company employs more than 1500 engineers.

engage (sb as), get, hire (sb as), recruit, take on ~ They have recruited a new designer.

appoint, appoint sb (as), make sb ~ are usually used with academic, official or highly responsible jobs: He was appointed Professor of Law at Yale. At 39 she was made chairman of the board.

dismiss, fire, sack ~ The club have sacked their coach.

Từ điển WordNet

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

engineers|engineered|engineering
syn.: conduct direct guide lead manage maneuver regulate run