electrician
UK/.ilek'triʃәn/US
IELTSB2
Definitions
n.
A person whose job is installing and repairing electrical wiring and equipment.
电工；电气技师。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedelectricrelating to electricity, charged with electricity
+
-ianone who, relating to
=electrician
electric + -ian (a person who works with) = someone whose trade is electrical wiring and equipment. A transparent agent noun.
Common Collocations
- 1.qualified electrician合格的电工
- 2.call an electrician叫电工
- 3.licensed electrician持证电工
Example Sentences
- 1.
We called an electrician to fix the broken socket.
- 2.
He trained as an electrician before starting his own firm.