social engineer
noun [ C ] uk/ˌsəʊ.ʃəl ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪər/ us/ˌsoʊ.ʃəl ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪr/
（试图控制或改造社会群体的个人、政府或机构）社会工程施行者
a person, government, or organization that tries to control or change how a society develops
He says the government should not play social engineer. 他说，政府不应该扮演社会工程施行者的角色。
The politician was a social engineer who still believed that the state could change people's lives and behaviour for the better. 这位政治家是一位社会工程施行者，他仍然相信国家可以让人们的生活和行为变得更好。
（尤指在网络上试图诱导人们透露秘密或私人信息，并以此危害他人）社交工程攻击者
someone who tries to trick people into giving secret or personal information, especially on the internet, and uses it for harmful purposes
Predators are social engineers who will groom victims over months or years. 捕食者是社交工程攻击者，他们会花费数月或数年时间对受害者进行诱导。
Social engineers take advantage of human behaviour to pull off scams with the aim of infecting a user with malware, and stealing personal information or money.
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- The Tory grassroots hate him for being a social engineer.
- A museum director is not a social engineer; it's not their job to worry about the social complexion of their audience.
- Con artists are good social engineers - they can get this information out of you quickly.
- We outline the common tactics social engineers often use, and give you tips on how to ensure your staff is on guard.