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steward

UK //ˈstjuːəd//US //ˈstuːərd//

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。)

同义词:attendant, custodian, manager

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。)

同义词:manage, administer, oversee

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。)