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单词 caretaker
释义

caretaker

/ˈkɛːteɪkə /
noun
1A person employed to look after a building: he works as a college caretaker...
  • On a typical day Ann arrives at school at least half an hour before the youngsters and stays - like her colleagues - until the caretaker locks the building at 5.30 pm.
  • In addition, when we have permission from the local authorities, we are hoping to build an adjoining building for the caretaker, with a room added for the Sunday school.
  • Khintu is the daughter of the caretaker of our building.

Synonyms

janitor, warden, attendant, porter, custodian, keeper, watchman, steward, curator, concierge;
North American superintendent
1.1 [as modifier] Holding power temporarily: the club’s caretaker manager...
  • He stayed in football, managing several clubs in the Western League, and was caretaker manager at Exeter for a short while.
  • ‘Sometimes substitutions work, sometimes they don't,’ said caretaker manager Chisholm.
  • But there is still no news on his future as caretaker manager.

Synonyms

temporary, short-term, provisional, substitute, acting, interim, pro tem, stand-in, fill-in, supply, stopgap, reserve, deputy;
transitional, changeover;
emergency, impromptu, rough and ready;
Latin pro tempore, ad interim
North American informal pinch-hitting
rare expediential
2chiefly North American A person employed to look after people or animals: two lions escaped from their cage and killed their caretaker...
  • In addition, staff can help caretakers select an animal that is compatible with their environment and resources.
  • This could actually be the result of incompatibility between behaviors typical of an animal breed and a caretaker's behavior or environment.
  • Her father was the animal caretaker, and she assisted with the horses.

Derivatives

caretake

verb ...
  • Seniors Dave and Sumana retired from life in the fast lane to caretake a 40-acre resort property located outside of the city of Oaxaca, Mexico.
  • Apparently, the graveyard was owned at some stage by Laois Co. Council who paid old Mr. Deegan a pittance to caretake it.
  • Another aspect of the end-of-the-summer ‘re-entry’ concerns the nature of caretaking in a camp environment.
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