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warden

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n.典狱官,看守人,学监,区长,(供煮食的)一种冬梨

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名词:wardenship

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warden


/'wɔ:dn; `wɔrdn/
n
1 person responsible for supervising sth 负责监督、监护或监管的人
*a game warden 猎物繁殖与保护区的管理员
* a traffic warden 处理违章停车的交通管理员
* the warden of a youth hostel 青年招待所管理员.
2 title of the heads of certain colleges and other institutions 某些学院及其他机构负责人的称谓
*the Warden of Merton College, Oxford 牛津大学默顿学院院长.
3 (US) governor of a prison 监狱长.

warden


n[C]
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old North French;Origin: wardein, from warder 'to guard']
a person who is responsible for a particular place and whose job is to make sure its rules are obeyed
warden of
 the warden of the college
forest/park etc warden
churchwarden, game warden, traffic warden
AmE the person in charge of a prison
British Equivalent: governor
BrE someone who takes care of a building and the people in it, for example a place such as a home for old people