civil engineer
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈsɪvəl ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪr/
- Specialized
:
ingeniero civil
- My father is a highly respected civil engineer who designs bridges and highways.
That's like the modern day like civil engineer Carpenter.
- That's like the modern day like civil engineer Carpenter.
Examples
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Barco, a civil engineer, first visited Angola in 2002.
Academic text (2010) -
Prince Charles is right in urging civil engineers to concern themselves more vigorously with sustainability.
Blog text (19) -
I was a civil engineer.
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My husband, who is also a civil engineer, worked the entire summer in Saudi Arabia.
Fiction book (1997) -
My father was a civil engineer and the district manager for the Gulf States Utilities.
Fiction book (1999) -
My father was Charles Duncan, civil engineer.
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Naeim, 31, currently lives in Canada with his wife, where he works as a civil engineer.
Blog text (3) -
He was a civil engineer in DC, working for the government.
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Because of high demand and low supply, civil engineers and pharmacists are assured of high earnings.
Academic text (2004) -
While Chavez is a civil engineer, she works on many environment-related projects.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
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3.2
A person who designs, builds and fixes machines or structures
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an engineer who designs and maintains public works' is directly derivable from combining 'civil' (relating to public affairs or citizens) with 'engineer' (a skilled designer/operator). This adjectival + noun composition is a transparent, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Civil engineer comes from a simple difference between civil and military work: a civil engineer worked for 'citizens', not the army. That's why the term means 'an engineer who designs and builds public works like roads and bridges'.