土木工程专业英上册_翻译苏小卒_同济大学(考试手机专业版).docVIP

第一单元? Fundamentally,?engineering?is?an?end-product-oriented?discipline?that?is?innovative,?cost-conscious?and?mindful?of?human?factors.?It?is?concerned?with?the?creation?of?new?entities,?devices?or?methods?of?solution:?a?new?process,?a?new?material,?an?improved?power?source,?a?more?efficient?arrangement?of?tasks?to?accomplish?a?desired?goal?or?a?new?structure.?Engineering?is?also?more?often?than?not?concerned?with?obtaining?economical?solutions.?And,?finally,?human?safety?is?always?a?key?consideration.? 从根本上，工程是一个以最终产品为导向的行业，它具有创新、成本意识，同时也注意到人为因素。?它与创建新的实体、?设备或解决方案有关：新工艺、新材料、一个改进的动力来源、任务的一项更有效