| 单词 | superintendent |
| 释义 | superintendent (once / 486 pages) n A superintendent is the overseer of an organization. The term superintendent is most often used to refer to someone who oversees a school district and — most importantly — decides when to declare a snow day. A superintendent is also the caretaker for a building, like an apartment complex. The superintendent is the person to call with maintenance issues, such as a broken lock or clogged toilet. Used in this sense, the word is often shortened to "super." A superintendent was originally a church official who oversaw several churches in a district. The word comes from the Latin superintendere, which means to oversee. WORD FAMILYsuperintendent: superintendents+/superintend: superintended, superintendence, superintendent, superintending, superintends USAGE EXAMPLESIt also switched the state superintendent of education from an elected position to one appointed by the board. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Superintendent Eddie Johnson tells reporters that the officer shot the man several times during a “verbal altercation” shortly after 9 a.m. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) There are so few staff that Studdard, the superintendent, helps scrape food from lunch trays and mop the bathroom floors. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n a person who directs and manages an organization Syn|Hypo|Hyper overseer ramrod a harshly demanding overseer school superintendentthe superintendent of a school system supervisor one who supervises or has charge and direction of 2n a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector Syn|Hyper super caretaker a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。