| 释义 |
caretake, v.|ˈkɛəteɪk|
[Back-formation f. care-taker.]
trans. To take charge of, watch over, and keep in order (a house, estate, business premises, etc.) in the absence of the owner or customary occupants. Also absol.
1893Cornhill Mag. Nov. 507 Martha caretakes a decrepit City warehouse. 1904Daily Chron. 14 Apr. 9/5 (Advt.), Housekeeper (Working): reliable; occasionally to caretake. 1921Glasgow Herald 6 Aug. 6 They have to be electrical and mechanical engineers, and to ‘care-take’ the whole establishment, as well as to operate. 1960H. Pinter Caretaker iii. 81 I'll keep an eye on the place for you.., I'll caretake for you. |