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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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mind·er /ˈmaɪndə $ -ər/ noun [countable] British English  BOPROTECTsomeone who is employed to protect another person 保镖,看护者 SYN bodyguard childminder
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minderFour songs into the set the dark figures of Morrissey and minder were seen to leave the building.The ferry crews on regular service between Harwich and the Hook evidently took to their unexpected role as child minders.Kylie will often shop in Kensington without her minders, dressed in dark glasses for anonymity.Now that he was the official minder of Firelight, he did her before he went off.Palmer will act as Paul Gascoigne's minder.The two minders were either side of Marcus now and the floor jumped at him.Leaves any babies with minder - can't take time off to bring them up.
mind·er nounChineseSyllable
protect Corpus person is employed who to someone another


minder
minder /ˈmaɪndə $ -ər/ noun [countable] British English
 Word Family: noun: mind, minder, reminder; adjective: mindless, minded, mindful; verb: mind, remind; adverb: mindlessly
someone who is employed to protect another person
   SYN  bodyguard
childminder


mind·erBrE /ˈmaɪndə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmaɪndər/ 🔊 noun (especially BrE) a person whose job is to take care of and protect another person 看护人;照顾者a star surrounded by her minders被保镖簇拥着的女明星   see also childminder