engineering disciplines; field of engineering
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
engineering (as an academic discipline or field); STEM fields related to engineering
formalRefers to the collective branch of higher education and research focused on the application of scientific principles to design, build, and maintain structures, machines, devices, systems, and processes. Often contrasted with '理科' (pure sciences) and '文科' (humanities).
Tā他
zài在
dà大
xué学
dú读
de的
shì是
gōng工
kē科
，
zhuān专
yè业
shì是
jī机
xiè械
gōng工
chéng程
。
He studied engineering in university, majoring in mechanical engineering.
Zhè这
suǒ所
dà大
xué学
de的
gōng工
kē科
shí实
lì力
hěn很
qiáng强
。
This university has a very strong engineering program.
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Gōng工
kē科
hé和
lǐ理
kē科
de的
xué学
sheng生
dōu都
xū需
yào要
xué学
xí习
gāo高
děng等
shù数
xué学
。
Both engineering and science students need to study advanced mathematics.
Xuǎn选
zé择
gōng工
kē科
yì意
wèi味
zhe着
jiāng将
lái来
yǒu有
hěn很
hǎo好
de的
jiù就
yè业
qián前
jǐng景
。
Choosing an engineering discipline means having very good job prospects in the future.