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单词 steward
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steward

noun
/ˈstjuːəd/
/ˈstuːərd/
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  1. a man whose job is to take care of passengers on a ship, an aircraft or a train and who brings them meals, etc.
    • a ship’s steward
    Topics Transport by waterc1, Transport by airc1, Jobsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • chief
    • senior
    • air
    verb + steward
    • act as
    • elect (somebody)
    steward + noun
    • steward’s enquiry
    preposition
    • steward to
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  2. a person who helps at a large public event, for example a race or public meeting, by keeping order, showing people where to go, etc.
    • The race stewards will investigate the incident.
    • a steward's enquiry into Goodman's victory
    synonym marshal
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • chief
    • senior
    • air
    verb + steward
    • act as
    • elect (somebody)
    steward + noun
    • steward’s enquiry
    preposition
    • steward to
    See full entry
  3. a person whose job is to arrange for the supply of food to a college, club, etc. see also shop steward
  4. a person employed to manage another person’s property, especially a large house or land
    • Moore was acting as steward to Fleming.
  5. a person whose responsibility it is to take care of something
    • Farmers pride themselves on being stewards of the countryside.
    • (figurative) a faithful steward of God's word
  6. Word OriginOld English stīweard, from stig (probably in the sense ‘house, hall’) + weard ‘ward’.
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