caretaker

英 [ˈkeəteɪkə(r)]

美 [ˈkerteɪkər]

n.  (建筑物的)管理员，看管人，看门人; (主人外出时房地产的)看管人，代管人; 照看人; 监护人; 护理人员
adj.  临时代理的; 暂时主管的

复数：caretakers　

TEM4TEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.8671 / COCA.9583

牛津词典

noun

• （建筑物的）管理员，看管人，看门人
  a person whose job is to take care of a building such as a school or a block of flats or an apartment building
• （主人外出时房地产的）看管人，代管人
  a person who takes care of a house or land while the owner is away
• 照看人；监护人；护理人员
  a person such as a teacher, parent, nurse, etc., who takes care of other people

adj.

• 临时代理的；暂时主管的
  in charge for a short time, until a new leader or government is chosen
  1. a caretaker manager/government
     代经理；看守政府

柯林斯词典

• (学校、公寓等的)管理员
  Acaretakeris a person whose job it is to look after a large building such as a school or a block of flats or apartments, and deal with small repairs to it.

in AM, use 美国英语用 janitor


• 看门人;看管人
  Acaretakeris a person whose job it is to take care of a house or property when the owner is not there.
• ADJ (政府、领导)临时的，代理的
  Acaretakergovernment or leader is in charge temporarily until a new government or leader is appointed.
  1. The military intends to hand over power to a caretaker government and hold elections within six months.
     军方打算将政权移交给临时政府,并在6个月内举行选举。
• 护理人;看护者
  Acaretakeris someone who is responsible for looking after another person, for example, a person who is disabled, ill, or very young.

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 carer

英英释义

noun

• a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
• an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily
  1. he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected

双语例句

• Belgium managed the whole of its six-month presidency of the European Union last year with a caretaker government.
  在看守政府的照管下，比利时去年仍担任欧盟6个月的轮值主席国。
• Last year the League did away with the provision that caretaker administrations should oversee elections.
  去年，人民联盟废除了由过渡政府监督选举的规定。
• Once the last few people had left the hall, the caretaker began stacking up the chairs.
  最后几个人一离开大厅，值班人便开始将椅子叠在一起。
• The children can help clear up after a school event if the caretaker is ill.
  在管理员生病的情况下学校活动之后孩子们可以帮忙收拾。
• Today, years later, I am still a caretaker, and I probably always will be.
  今天，几年以后，我依然是个管理者，我可能永远都会是吧。
• We must put in a caretaker to carry out the duties during her absence.
  她不在时我们得指派一个临时执行职务的人。
• The military intends to hand over power to a caretaker government and hold elections within six months.
  军方打算将政权移交给临时政府，并在6个月内举行选举。
• Olmert plans to stay on as caretaker of the negotiations while Livni works to set up a governing coalition.
  在利夫尼设法组成联合政府的同时，奥尔默特将留下来看守联合政府的谈判。
• And in 2009 someone won a job as a caretaker on a paradise island for six months.
  2009年，还有人赢得了一份在一座天堂一样美的岛屿上守岛半年的工作。
• She is the more reliable caretaker.
  她是更可靠的抚养者。