| 单词 | custodian |
| 释义 | custodian (once / 3727 pages) n You may know the custodian at your school — the person who's in charge of taking care of the building, in keeping it clean, making sure the heat works, and the roof doesn't leak. The word custodian comes from Latin custos, meaning "guardian," and anyone who looks after something can be a custodian. You might be the custodian of your club's records — you take care of the files and keep them up to date. Or you could be the custodian of the crown jewels — you hold the keys to the treasury and it's your job to make sure the jewels don't get lost or stolen. WORD FAMILYcustodian: custodians, custodianship USAGE EXAMPLESEverything crashed when he saw his first paycheck, he said - just half of what he earned as a custodian. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Howard County schools Superintendent Renee Foose mentions Bell’s rise from custodian to teacher when talking about the system’s efforts to diversify. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) Administrators and custodians were also among those getting bonuses. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) n one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals Syn|Hypo|Hyper keeper, steward caretaker a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) conservator, curatorthe custodian of a collection (as a museum or library) game warden, gamekeepera person employed to take care of game and wildlife greenskeepersomeone responsible for the maintenance of a golf course house sittera custodian who lives in and cares for a house while the regular occupant is away (usually without an exchange of money) janitorsomeone employed to clean and maintain a building lighthouse keeperthe keeper of a lighthouse critter sitter, pet sittersomeone left in charge of pets while their owners are away from home zoo keeperthe chief person responsible for a zoological garden conciergea French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter sacristan, sextonan officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects super, superintendenta caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector vergera church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies warrenermaintains a rabbit warren defender, guardian, protector, shielder a person who cares for persons or property |
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