engineering

英 [ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ]

美 [ˌendʒɪˈnɪrɪŋ]

n. 工程; 工程学
v. 密谋策划; 设计制造; 改变…的基因(或遗传)结构
engineer的现在分词

现在分词：engineering　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1815 / COCA.2385

牛津词典

noun

工程
the activity of applying scientific knowledge to the design, building and control of machines, roads, bridges, electrical equipment, etc.
1. The bridge is a triumph of modern engineering.
  这座桥是现代工程的一大成就。
工程学
the study of engineering as a subject
1. a degree in engineering
  工程学学位

noun

the practical application of science to commerce or industry
Synonym:technology
a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located
Synonym:engine room
the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
1. he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study
Synonym:engineering scienceapplied sciencetechnology

I saw an advert for a job with a large engineering company
我看见一家大型工程公司的招聘广告。
His team solved the engineering problem by stealing an idea from nature.
他的团队从自然界获得灵感，解决了这个工程难题。
Xerox set about a process of reverse engineering. It pulled the machines apart and investigated the Japanese factories to find out how they could pull off such feats.
施乐公司展开了一项逆向工程。他们把日本的机器拆开，调查了日本的工厂以弄清楚他们如何能生产出如此了不起的产品。
The percentage of girls in engineering has increased substantially
学工科的女孩的比例已经大大增加了。
The Channel Tunnel project is the biggest civil engineering project in Europe.
英吉利海峡隧道是欧洲最大的土木工程。
A racing car is an extraordinary feat of engineering.
赛车是工程学上一项相当了不起的成就。
Traditionally young Asians in Britain have gravitated towards medicine, law and engineering.
英国的亚裔年轻人通常被吸引到医学、法律及工程专业。
Somewhere along the line he picked up an engineering degree
在此期间的某个时候他拿到了一个工程学学位。
He has not studied mechanics or engineering.
他没有学习过力学和工程学。
Their loss would be a grievous blow to our engineering industries
失去它们将会是对我们工程行业的一个沉重打击。