mechanic

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

mech·an·ic [mechanic mechanics] BrE [məˈkænɪk] NAmE [məˈkænɪk] noun
1. countable a person whose job is repairing machines, especially the engines of vehicles
•a car mechanic
2. mechanicsuncountable the science of movement and force
see also ↑quantum mechanics
3. mechanicsuncountable the practical study of machinery
•the school's car maintenance department where students learn basic mechanics
4. the mechanicsplural the way sth works or is done
•The exact mechanics of how payment will be made will be decided later.

Word Origin:
late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘relating to manual labour’): via Old French or Latin from Greek mēkhanikos, from mēkhanē, from mēkhos ‘contrivance’.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  automobile mechanic, auto-mechanic, car-mechanic, grease monkey, machinist, shop mechanic