| 单词 | guardian |
| 释义 | guardian (once / 120 pages) n A guardian is a keeper or protector who looks after the welfare of other people or their property. In legal language, guardian is typically used as an alternative to "parent." Guardians are often adults who can make legal decisions for children who are not their own. Sometimes they take care of them, too, just like a parent would. A guardian angel is a figure that some people believe (either seriously or jokingly) watches over them and protects them. The term is also used to describe people who believe they are "guarding" something important, like morality, culture, or fashion. WORD FAMILYguardian: guardians, guardianship+/guardianship: guardianships USAGE EXAMPLESIn June the Kenyan company won awards from the clean energy charity Ashden, reports the Guardian. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) The president-elect did not respond to a question from the Guardian about whether Ferguson would be performing Strange Fruit at the inauguration. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) It "reached new heights of action and emotion", according to The Guardian's Mark Lawson, who saw parallels between Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock Holmes and James Bond. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) n a person who cares for persons or property Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper defender, protector, shielder Father Christmas the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas Lavrenti Pavlovich BeriaSoviet chief of secret police under Joseph Stalin; was executed by his associates in the power struggle following Stalin's death (1899-1953) Saint ChristopherChristian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century) Saint Crispinpatron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century) Saint Davidpatron saint of Wales (circa 520-600) Saint GeorgeChristian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303) James Butler Hickockfrontier marshal whose adventures have become legendary (1837-1876) Saint PatrickApostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century admonisher, monitor, reminder someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided bodyguard, escortsomeone who escorts and protects a prominent person champion, fighter, hero, paladinsomeone who fights for a cause chaperon, chaperoneone who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people custodian, keeper, stewardone having charge of buildings or grounds or animals fire fighter, fire-eater, firefighter, firemana member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires foster parent, foster-parenta person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the child guarda person who keeps watch over something or someone keepersomeone in charge of other people law officer, lawman, peace officeran officer of the law patron sainta saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation peacekeepersomeone who keeps peace tribune(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests watchdoga guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste attorney generalthe chief law officer of a country or state baby farmersomeone who runs an establishment that houses and cares for babies for a fee baby minder, babyminder, mindera person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working baby-sitter, babysitter, sittera person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home border patrolmansomeone who patrols the borders of a country bouncer, chucker-outa person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting caretakera custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) constablea lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff conservator, curatorthe custodian of a collection (as a museum or library) den mothera woman who supervises a den of Cub Scouts deputy, deputy sheriffsomeone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies door guard, doorkeeper, doorman, gatekeeper, hall porter, ostiary, portersomeone who guards an entrance duennaa woman chaperon fire chief, fire marshalthe head of a fire department fire warden, forest fire fighter, rangeran official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest flatfoot, patrolmana policeman who patrols a given region foster father, foster-fathera man who is a foster parent foster mother, foster-mothera woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child game warden, gamekeepera person employed to take care of game and wildlife greenskeepersomeone responsible for the maintenance of a golf course gaoler, jailer, jailor, prison guard, screw, turnkeysomeone who guards prisoners halberdiera guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of his duty) housemothera woman employed as a chaperon in a residence for young people 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 lieutenant, police lieutenantan officer in a police force lighthouse keeperthe keeper of a lighthouse marshal, marshalla law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law MP, military policemana member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners nanny, nurse, nursemaida woman who is the custodian of children narc, narcotics agent, narka lawman concerned with narcotics violations outrideran escort who rides ahead (as a member of the vanguard) critter sitter, pet sittersomeone left in charge of pets while their owners are away from home officer, police officer, policemana member of a police force police sergeant, sergeanta lawman with the rank of sergeant Praetorian, Praetorian Guarda member of the Praetorian Guard screenera guard at an airport who checks passengers or their luggage at a security checkpoint sheriffthe principal law-enforcement officer in a county solicitor generala law officer appointed to assist an attorney general Ranger, Texas Rangera member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier wardenthe chief official in charge of a prison wardera person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners security guard, watcher, watchmana guard who keeps watch beefeater, yeoman, yeoman of the guardofficer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch zoo keeperthe chief person responsible for a zoological garden preserver someone who keeps safe from harm or danger |
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