caretaker
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A caretaker is a person whose job it is to take care of a house or property when the owner is not there. (主人不在時看管房子或財產(chǎn)的) 看管人
Slater remained at the house, acting as its caretaker when the family was not in residence. 這家人不在的時候,斯萊特留在這幢房子里看家。
2. N-COUNT A caretaker is someone who is responsible for looking after another person, for example, a person who is disabled, ill, or very young. 看護(hù)者[美國英語]
His caretakers labelled him severely disabled. 他的看護(hù)人說他嚴(yán)重殘疾。
3. N-COUNT A caretaker is a person whose job it is to take care of a large building such as a school or an apartment house, and deal with small repairs to it. 物業(yè)管理員[英國英語]
The caretaker, a bundle of keys hanging from his belt, was standing at the door. 這位管理員正站在門口,腰帶上掛著一串鑰匙。
4. ADJ A caretaker government or leader is in charge temporarily until a new government or leader is appointed. 臨時的 (政府或領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人)[ADJ n]
The military intends to hand over power to a caretaker government and hold elections within six months. 軍方打算將權(quán)力移交給臨時政府,并在6個月內(nèi)進(jìn)行選舉。
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caretaker /?k???te?k?/ (caretakers)
劍橋詞典
caretaker noun [C] (IN A BUILDING)
UK (US or Scottish English janitor); (US also custodian)a person employed to take care of a large building , such as a school , and who deals with the cleaning , repairs , etc.
(大樓的)管理員,看門人
caretaker noun [C] (GIVES CARE)
US (UK carer)someone who takes care of a person who is young , old , or sick
(幼、老、病者的)看護(hù)者,護(hù)理員 返回 caretaker