
steward
词源
源自古英语 stīweard(管家),由 stig(房子)和 weard(守卫)组成,最初指管理家庭事务的人。
noun
❶ 指在飞机、轮船或火车上负责乘客服务的工作人员,主要负责餐饮、安全指引等工作。
“The steward served drinks to the passengers during the flight.”
(乘务员在飞行期间为乘客提供饮料。)
“She has been working as a steward for five years.”
(她担任乘务员已有五年时间。)
❶ 指负责管理财产、活动或资源的人,强调对他人事物的照料责任。
“He was appointed as the steward of the estate.”
(他被任命为庄园的管理人。)
“The church stewards organize all the charity events.”
(教堂执事们负责组织所有慈善活动。)
verb
❶ 指以负责任的态度管理或照料某事物,通常用于正式场合或特定领域。
“She stewarded the family business through difficult times.”
(她在困难时期精心打理家族生意。)
“The organization stewards over 1,000 acres of protected land.”
(该组织负责管理一千多英亩的受保护土地。)
常见短语
shop steward — 指工会选出的代表,负责在工作场所维护员工权益并处理劳资纠纷。
“The shop steward negotiated better working conditions for the staff.”
(工会代表为员工争取到了更好的工作条件。)
steward of nature — 指对自然环境负有保护责任的人或组织,强调可持续管理理念。
“Every citizen should act as a steward of nature.”
(每个公民都应成为大自然的守护者。)