mechanic

• n. 機械工、整備士
• adj.マニュアル
• n. （機械工）人の名前；（英）Mekenik

ラテン語のmechanicus、機械工、machina、機械、エンジン、道具から、語源的には機械と同じ。

mechanic (adj.)

late 14c., "pertaining to or involving mechanical labor" (now usually mechanical), also "having to do with tools," from Latin mechanicus, from Greek mekhanikos "full of resources, inventive, ingenious," literally "mechanical, pertaining to machines," from mekhane (see machine (n.)). Meaning "of the nature of or pertaining to machines" is from 1620s.

mechanic (n.)

"manual laborer," late 14c., from Latin mechanicus, from Greek mekhanikos "an engineer," noun use of adjective meaning "full of resources, inventive, ingenious" (see mechanic (adj.)). Sense of "one who is employed in manual labor, a handicraft worker, an artisan" (chief sense through early 19c.) is attested from 1560s. Sense of "skilled workman who is concerned with making or repair of machinery" is from 1660s, but not the main sense until the rise of the automobile.

1. An elevator mechanic can work the machinery directly by turning this lever.

エレベータ修理工はこのレバーを回して機械を直接操作することができる。

2.He was a born mechanic with a flair for design.

彼は生まれながらにして設計の才能を持ったメカニックだった。

3.He worked as a motor mechanic .

彼は自動車修理工です。

4.The mechanic located the fault immediately.

整備士はすぐに故障箇所を見つけた。

5.The mechanic made the necessary adjustments to the engine.

メカニックはエンジンを必要な調整をした。