| 单词 | warden |
| 释义 | warden —wardenship, n. /wawr"dn/, n. 1. a person charged with the care or custody of persons, animals, or things; keeper. 2. the chief administrative officer in charge of a prison. 3. any of various public officials charged with superintendence, as over a port or wildlife. 4. See air-raid warden. 5. See fire warden. 6. (in Connecticut) the chief executive officer of a borough. 7. (formerly) the principal official in a region, town, etc. 8. Brit. a. (cap.) a traditional title of the president or governor of certain schools and colleges: Warden of Merton College. b. a member of a livery company of the City of London. 9. Canadian. the head of certain county or local councils. 10. a member of the governing body of a guild. 11. a churchwarden. 12. a gatekeeper. [1175-1225; ME wardein < OF (northeast dial.), equiv. to ward- (root of warder to guard; see WARD) + -ein, var. of -ien, -enc < Gmc -ing -ING3] Syn. 1. warder, guardian, guard, custodian, caretaker, superintendent. |
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