keeper
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++keep·er /ˈkiːpə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 1 BOHBAsomeone who looks after animals 饲养员 a beekeeper 养蜂人 Bob is head lion keeper at the zoo. 鲍勃是动物园养狮主管。 → gamekeeper, zoo-keeper2 BOLOOK AFTER somethingsomeone whose job is to look after a particular place or thing 看守人，保管人 a lighthouse keeper 灯塔管理员keeper of the keeper of Greek coins in the British Museum 大英博物馆内的古希腊钱币保管员3. British English informalDSO a goalkeeper 守门员4. I am not somebody’s keeper spoken used to say that you are not responsible for someone else’s actions 我又不是某人的监护者〔用于表示你对某人的行为不负责〕 → wicket keeperExamples from the Corpus
keeper• This one's a keeper.• Demitros is the zoo's head gorilla keeper.keeper of• The CEO could be considered the keeper of the company's assets.From Longman Business Dictionarykeeperkeep‧er /ˈkiːpə-ər/ noun [countable]1someone whose job is to look after a particular place or area of workWarehouse keepers must keep daily records related to grain in storage.2informalMARKETING a product that a company decides to continue sellingkeep·er nounChineseSyllable
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keeper
keep‧er /ˈkiːpə $ -ər/
noun [countable]1. someone who looks after animals:
a beekeeper
Bob is head lion keeper at the zoo. ⇨ gamekeeper, zoo-keeper
2. someone whose job is to look after a particular place or thing:
a lighthouse keeper
keeper of
the keeper of Greek coins in the British Museum
3. British English informal a goalkeeper
4. I am not sb’s keeper spoken used to say that you are not responsible for someone else’s actions
⇨ wicket keeper
keep‧er /ˈkiːpə $ -ər/
noun [countable]1. someone who looks after animals: 2. someone whose job is to look after a particular place or thing:
keeper of
3. British English informal a goalkeeper
4. I am not sb’s keeper spoken used to say that you are not responsible for someone else’s actions
⇨ wicket keeper
