caretaker

1. N-COUNT A caretaker is a person whose job it is to take care of a house or property when the owner is not there. (主人不在時(shí)看管房子或財(cái)產(chǎn)的) 看管人

Slater remained at the house, acting as its caretaker when the family was not in residence. 這家人不在的時(shí)候，斯萊特留在這幢房子里看家。

2. N-COUNT A caretaker is someone who is responsible for looking after another person, for example, a person who is disabled, ill, or very young. 看護(hù)者[美國(guó)英語(yǔ)]

His caretakers labelled him severely disabled. 他的看護(hù)人說(shuō)他嚴(yán)重殘疾。

3. N-COUNT A caretaker is a person whose job it is to take care of a large building such as a school or an apartment house, and deal with small repairs to it. 物業(yè)管理員[英國(guó)英語(yǔ)]

The caretaker, a bundle of keys hanging from his belt, was standing at the door. 這位管理員正站在門口，腰帶上掛著一串鑰匙。

4. ADJ A caretaker government or leader is in charge temporarily until a new government or leader is appointed. 臨時(shí)的 (政府或領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人)[ADJ n]

The military intends to hand over power to a caretaker government and hold elections within six months. 軍方打算將權(quán)力移交給臨時(shí)政府，并在6個(gè)月內(nèi)進(jìn)行選舉。