| 单词 | caretaker |
| 释义 | caretaker (keəʳteɪkəʳ ) Word forms: caretakers 1. countable noun B2 A caretaker is a person whose job it is to look after a large building such as a school or a block of flats or apartments, and deal with small repairs to it. [British] regional note: in AM, use janitor2. countable noun A caretaker is a person whose job it is to take care of a house or property when the owner is not there. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A caretaker government or leader is in charge temporarily until a new government or leader is appointed. The military intends to hand over power to a caretaker government. Synonyms: temporary, holding, short-term, interim 4. countable noun A caretaker is someone who is responsible for looking after another person, for example, a person who has a disability, or is ill or very young. [mainly US] regional note: in BRIT, use carerCollocations: caretaker government Within 24 hours, five members of the caretaker government had succumbed to public pressure to quit. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The normal constitutional procedure would have been for them to continue in a caretaker government. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994) This would mean the appointment of a caretaker government. Times, Sunday Times (2011) There were suggestions it would be wise to appoint an older bishop in a caretaker role. Times, Sunday Times We've each taken turns in both the breadwinner role and in the primary caretaker role. Christianity Today It could take a 'caretaker role' until a new buyer can be found. The Sun His wife dies just before the beginning of the novel, but he has not assumed the primary caretaker role of the family. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There have been a total of 30 managers appointed to the role on a permanent basis and a further four have taken the position in a caretaker role. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 看管者 Japanese: 管理人 |
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