technician

Definitions

techn (skill) + -ician (a trained, skilled person) = 'someone trained in a specific skill.' The -ician suffix (as in musician, physician, electrician) always names a person who has mastered a practical craft. A technician is the hands-on operator who runs and maintains things — distinct from the engineer who designs and the scientist who theorizes.

Common Collocations

• 1.lab technician实验室技术员
• 2.senior technician高级技师
• 3.certified technician持证技师
• 4.maintenance technician维修技术员

Example Sentences

• 1.

  A lab technician ran the blood tests this morning.

• 2.

  Call a technician if the photocopier breaks down again.

• 3.

  She trained for two years to become a certified technician.

Easily Confused

technician vs engineer — A technician operates, repairs, and maintains things using established skills. An engineer designs and builds them using theory and math. The technician fixes the machine; the engineer invented it.