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purser

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Water, Occupations
purs·er /ˈpɜːsə $ ˈpɜːrsər/ noun [countable]  TTWBOan officer on a ship who is responsible for money and the passengers’ rooms, comfort etc 〔客轮上掌管账目、管理旅客房间等的〕事务长
Examples from the Corpus
purserWe recruit junior pursers who undergo a three month training programme aboard one of our cruise ships.She was married to Milton Hayes, an Oceanic Lines purser, in 1929.Her strong legs were capable of taking her clear of pursers on the level or going uphill.There are also communal exercises, on B-Deck, which John leads in association with a swarthy purser called Togliatti.Next in rank after pilots came the pursers.The pursers office is also responsible for all Immigration and Customs formalities.
From Longman Business Dictionarypurserpurs‧er /ˈpɜːsəˈpɜːrsər/ noun [countable]JOBTRAVEL an officer who is responsible for the money on a ship and is also in charge of the passengers’ rooms, comfort etc
purs·er nounChineseSyllable
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purser
purser /ˈpɜːsə $ ˈpɜːrsər/ noun [countable]
an officer on a ship who is responsible for money and the passengers’ rooms, comfort etc


pur·serBrE /ˈpɜːsə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpɜːrsər/ 🔊 nounan officer on a ship who is responsible for taking care of the passengers, and for the accounts (轮船上的)事务长