electrical engineer
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- noun
- /ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪr/
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ingeniero eléctrico
- As an electrical engineer, she specializes in designing power systems for renewable energy.
- mechanical and electrical engineer
In the Q&A; session, Sir, you said that you were an electrical engineer.
- In the Q&A; session, Sir, you said that you were an electrical engineer.
- My dad was an engineer, an electrical engineer, and, you know, he was always kind.
- These people included a pizza chef, an electrical engineer, a bank executive, a dairy wholesaler, a school teacher, and four stockbrokers.
Examples
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Hathaway called his son, an electrical engineer, and asked him to design a system for the orphanage.
Academic text (2001) -
Early team members may include an electrical engineer who handles circuit design and a mechanical engineer.
Academic text (2003) -
You may be missing your calling as an electrical engineer.
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So he had just finished college when I was born and started working for Hughes Aircraft as an electrical engineer.
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Another problem is the gap in the design tools used by electrical engineers and mechanical engineers.
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To put these numbers into perspective, professionals include physicians, nurses, electrical engineers, and architects.
Academic text (1999) -
An electrical engineer examined the light fixture and made an astounding discovery.
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Abdolian is an Iranian-born electrical engineer who lives in France and works for a U.S. consulting firm.
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Hakim (5th grade), who wants to become an electrical engineer, knows that he should stay in school.
Academic text (1993) -
For instance, mechanical and electrical engineers are usually grouped at work by their expertise or their area of specialization.
Academic text (2005)
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: the adjective 'electrical' restricts the domain to electricity and 'engineer' denotes a skilled designer or technician, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a person who designs or maintains electrical systems. This modifier+noun pattern is a regular, productive structure in English (and mirrored in many other languages), making the phrase immediately understandable from its parts.
Etymology
Electrical engineer comes from combining electrical (working with electricity, wires, and devices) and engineer (a person who designs or builds things), so picture someone drawing plans, testing circuits, and fixing power systems. That's why it means 'a person who designs, develops, or maintains electrical systems and equipment'.