The engineer's first problem in any design situation is to discover what the problem really is.
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n. 工程师，技师;（轮船的）机师;〈美〉（火车的）司机，;（陆军的）工兵;
vt. 设计，策划;安排或处理;改变…的基因（或遗传）结构;
💡 engine发动机+er人 →工程师
"They're sending an engineer to fix the phone."
他们要派一名技师来安装电话。
近义：invent, style, blueprint, conceive, contrive, delineate
反义：recopy, reduplicate, replicate, reproduce, trace, transcribe
n. 问题;疑难问题;习题;引起麻烦的人;
adj. 成问题的;难处理的;关于社会问题的;
💡 problem- 【希腊传入拉丁】字面上表”向前抛的东西”也表问题
"His mind reached after an understanding of the problem."
他开动脑筋,想弄懂这个问题.
近义：headache, hitch, imbroglio, jam, knot, matter
反义：repair, reparation, workaround, remedy, refitting, overhauling
vt.& vi. 设计;绘制;
vt. 设计;计划;企图;决意（做）;
n. 设计;图案;结构;计划;
vi. 设计略图;（为工艺品、装潢项目等）设计;当设计师;构思;
💡 de使…成为，加强+sign做标志→设计，计划
"I've made a few adjustments to the design."
我已对设计作了几处调整。
近义：apportionment, distribution, division, allotment, ideate, invent
n. （人的）情况;局面，形势，处境;位置;[心理学]情境;
💡 situ=site位置 + ation 名词后缀→ 形势,环境
"Steps have been taken to ameliorate the situation."
已经采取措施以改善局面。
近义：incident, intricacy, picture, prickliness, problems, state
vt. 发现;碰见;撞见;获得知识;
💡 dis相反+cover盖→把盖揭开→发现
"We have to discover his plans and act accordingly."
我们得找出他的计划，照着办。
近义：locate, descry, detect, encounter, find, inquire
adv. 真，真正;实在，果真;实际上;事实上;
💡 real真实的+ly表副词 →真正地
"Tom was really hungry and ate up everything served."
汤姆确实饿坏了,把端到桌上的东西吃得精光.
近义：honestly, indeed, just, authentically, particularly, properly
反义：hypocritically, insincerely, lyingly, meretriciously, misleadingly, untruthfully