warden
英 ['wɔːd(ə)n]
美 ['wɔrdn]
- n. 區長；看守人；典獄官；學監
- n. (Warden)人名；(德、瑞典)瓦爾登；(英)沃登
中文詞源
warden 看護人，監護人來自ward,看管，看護。
英文詞源
- warden (n.)
- c. 1200, "one who guards," from Old North French wardein, from Frankish *warding- (which became Old French guardenc), from Proto-Germanic *wardon "to watch, guard" (see ward (v.)). Meaning "governor of a prison" is recorded from c. 1300.
雙語例句
- 1. A new warden took over the prison.
- 一位新的監獄長接管了這所監獄。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. the warden of a youth hostel
- 青年旅舍的管理員
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. He is the warden of an old people's home.
- 他是一家養老院的管理員.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. The warden of the prison signed the release.
- 監獄長簽發釋放令.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. They were taken to the warden's office.
- 他們被帶到了監察員的辦公室.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》