| 单词 | steward |
| 释义 | steward —stewardship, n. /stooh"euhrd, styooh"-/, n. 1. a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others. 2. a person who has charge of the household of another, buying or obtaining food, directing the servants, etc. 3. an employee who has charge of the table, wine, servants, etc., in a club, restaurant, or the like. 4. a person who attends to the domestic concerns of persons on board a vessel, as in overseeing maids and waiters. 5. an employee on a ship, train, or bus who waits on and is responsible for the comfort of passengers, takes orders for or distributes food, etc. 6. a flight attendant. 7. a person appointed by an organization or group to supervise the affairs of that group at certain functions. 8. U.S. Navy. a petty officer in charge of officer's quarters and mess. v.t. 9. to act as steward of; manage. v.i. 10. to act or serve as steward. [bef. 900; ME; OE stiweard, stigweard, equiv. to stig- (sense uncert.; prob. "house, hall"; see STY1) + weard WARD2] |
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