| 释义 |
warden1 /wörˈdən/ noun- Someone who guards or keeps under supervision people, animals, buildings, precious objects, etc
- A gatekeeper or sentinel (rare)
- A regent (historical)
- The governor of a town, district, etc (historical)
- A title of certain officers of the Crown
- A member of certain governing bodies
- A superintendent
- The head of certain institutions, such as schools, colleges, hostels, etc
- The officer in charge of a prison (N American)
- A churchwarden
- Someone appointed for duties among the civil population in cases of fire or air-raids
- (usu traffic warden) an official controlling traffic circulation and parking of motor vehicles
transitive verb (rare)To guard as a warden ORIGIN: ONFr wardein (OFr g(u)arden) guardian wardˈenry noun (rare) - The office of, or district in the charge of, a warden
- Guardianship (Hardy)
wardˈenship noun The office of warden Warden of the Cinque Ports or Lord Warden (of the Cinque Ports) noun The governor of the Cinque Ports, having the authority of an admiral and the power to hold a court of admiralty Wardens of the Marches plural noun Officers formerly appointed to keep order in the marches or border districts of England and Scotland |