新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

caretaker

英  [ˈkeəteɪkə]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1临时的(政府或领导人)

    A caretaker government or leader is in charge temporarily until a new government or leader is appointed.

    近义词

    acting

    双语例句

    例:

    The military intends to hand over power to a caretaker government and hold elections within six months.

    军方打算将权力移交给临时政府,并在6个月内进行选举。

    NOUN. 名词
  • caretakers

    1[C 可数名词] (主人不在时看管房子或财产的)看管人

    A caretaker is a person whose job it is to take care of a house or property when the owner is not there.

    双语例句

    例:

    Slater remained at the house, acting as its caretaker when the family was not in residence.

    这家人不在的时候,斯莱特留在这幢房子里看家。

    2[C 可数名词] 物业管理员

    A caretaker is a person whose job it is to take care of a large building such as a school or a block of flats or apartments, and deal with small repairs to it.