| 单词 | elevator starter |
| 释义 | > as lemmaselevator starter b. North American. A person who directs the operation of lifts in a large building; a lift attendant. Often more fully elevator starter. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > non-manual worker > [noun] > usher or attendant huissierc1330 usherc1386 commissionaire1749 check-taker1812 starter1892 hat-check boy1910 hat-check girl1913 1892 Engin. Mag. Sept. 767 Engineers, firemen, elevator-conductors, elevator-starters, janitors, and watchmen are required relatively in larger numbers for a small than for a large building. 1909 Pacific Monthly Feb. 123/1 Thanks to the crowd in the lobby, the uniformed ‘starter’ had not seen the bum and come over from the elevators to order him away. 1920 Manitoba Free Press 18 Mar. 14/3 (advt.) Wanted—Clean-cut man, good appearance, as elevator starter in a large office building. 1978 R. Ludlum Holcroft Covenant 541 She was given a number on the twelfth floor, the top floor, but as it was the lunch hour, the starter doubted anyone was there. 1987 N.Y. Times 29 Mar. viii. 38 (advt.) Prime duplex penthouse... A quality 100,000 sq. ft. professional office building... Uniformed starter. 2010 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 25 July mb 9 There has been one major addition to the lobby: turnstiles that require a card key. ‘That was after 9/11,’ said Rene Sanabria, 57, an elevator starter. < as lemmas |
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