tec
tec — 縮寫
1. a short spoken or written form of 'technical', 'technician', or 'technology' — u
技術；科技
技術／科技之簡稱
a short spoken or written form of 'technical', 'technician', or 'technology' — used mainly in job titles, classified ads, and informal work situations to save space or time.
The IT department needs a new lab tec to run the equipment tests.
IT 部門需要一位新的實驗室技術員來執行設備測試。
collocation: lab tec
After finishing his course, Diego found work as a sound tec at a concert venue.
完成課程後，Diego 在一家演唱會場館找到音響技術員的工作。
used in job titles: sound tec
The job ad said 'tec support experience required for this position.'
徵才廣告上寫著「此職位需具備技術支援經驗」。
A team of five tecs from the engineering firm arrived to fix the broken robot arm.
來自工程公司的五位技術人員抵達現場，修理故障的機械手臂。
文法句型
tec + [noun phrase]
used in job titles
用法筆記
In British English, 'tec' is most often seen in job titles like 'lab tec' or 'IT tec'. It is less common in formal writing, where the full words 'technician', 'technical', or 'technology' are preferred.
常見錯誤
tec — 名詞
1. an informal British word for a detective — a police officer whose main job is to
偵探
detective 的口語簡稱
an informal British word for a detective — a police officer whose main job is to investigate crimes, gather evidence, and find out who committed them.
The tec spent the whole morning interviewing neighbours about the burglary.
偵探花了一整個上午訪談鄰居，調查那起竊案。
common verb pattern: tec + spent time + -ing
Amara worked as a tec for twelve years before becoming a chief inspector.
Amara 擔任偵探十二年，之後晉升為首席督察。
used with 'worked as a' for job description
Two tecs from the local station arrived at the warehouse just after midnight.
兩名來自當地警局的偵探在午夜過後抵達倉庫。
In many old crime films, the tec smokes a pipe and wears a long coat.
在許多老式犯罪電影中，偵探叼著煙斗、穿著長大衣。
- detective
the standard formal term; 'tec' is a shortening of this word
- sleuth
very informal or literary; often used for amateur investigators in fiction
- investigator
broader meaning; can be private or work for an insurance company
文法句型
the tec + [past tense verb]
用法筆記
This sense is strongly associated with British English and is rarely heard in American conversation. It carries a slightly old-fashioned or literary flavour, often appearing in crime novels and period dramas.