Engineering is the professional art of applying science to the optimum conversion of natural resources to the benefit of man.
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adj. 专业的;专业性的;职业的;
n. 专业人士;
💡 profession职业+al...的 → 职业的
"He is over the hill as a professional athlete."
作为一名职业运动员,他的巅峰时期已过.
近义:pro, occupational, vocational
反义:neophyte, nonprofessional, novice, smatterer, tyro, uninitiate
adj. 最适宜的;
n. 最佳效果;最适宜条件;[生物学] 最适度;
💡 optim最好+um表示场地 → (生物成长)最适宜的条件或环境
"the optimum use of resources"
对资源的充分利用
近义:mint, optimal, best
n. 变换,转变;改装物;财产转换,兑换;[逻] 换位(法);
💡 con共同+vers改变+ion表名词 → 转化;(宗教的)改变
"the conversion of farm buildings into family homes"
农场建筑物改建为家庭住宅
近义:remodeling, remodelling, restoration, redesigning, shift, transformation
adj. 自然的;物质的;天生的;不做作的;
n. 自然的事情;(生来的)白痴;[乐](风琴等的)白键;
💡 natur=nature自然+al...的 →自然(界)的
"She showed a natural aptitude for the work."
她表现出了做这工作的天赋。
近义:inherent, lifelike, unaffected, native, raw, unprocessed
反义:hypothetical, illusional, illusionary, illusive, illusory, imaginative
n. 利益,好处;救济金,津贴;义演,义卖;恩惠,恩泽;
vt. 有益于,有助于;使受益;得益,受益;
💡 bene善,好+fit做→做事后的好处→利益,好处
"I've had the benefit of a good education."
我得益于受过良好教育。
近义:improve, avail, profit, stead, advantage, aid
反义:hurt, impair, injure, penalize, prejudice, spoil
n. 工程(学), 工程师行业;操纵,管理;土木工程,工事;开车技术;
💡 engineer工程师+ing表示...行业...学 →engineering
"The bridge is a triumph of modern engineering."
这座桥是现代工程的一大成就。