warden
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++war·den /ˈwɔːdn $ ˈwɔːrdn/ noun [countable] 1 BORULE/REGULATIONa person who is responsible for a particular place and whose job is to make sure its rules are obeyed 〔监督规章制度执行的〕监察员，管理人warden of the warden of the college 学院的院长forest/park etc warden 护林员/公园管理员等 → churchwarden, game warden, traffic warden2. American EnglishSCJBO the person in charge of a prison 监狱长 SYN British English governor3. British EnglishBOLOOK AFTER somebody someone who takes care of a building and the people in it, for example a place such as a home for old people 〔养老院等的〕管理员，监管员
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warden• Some Forest wardens had the right to hunt certain animals and to take certain birds of prey used in hawking.• A settlement of flats and bungalows house about 20 senior citizens, with a resident warden.• The warden usually had under him foresters of fee, whose hereditary offices were subject to the usual feudal incidents.• The warden was a wonderful guy and he mentioned my daughter's name to these girls and one of them knew her!• A traffic warden, finding an empty car, gave the Vicar a parking ticket.• He was accompanied for short stretches of his route by National Trust wardens.forest/park etc warden• Each Sunday a voluntary park warden will lead the way on a six hour walk to Silver How.Origin warden (1100-1200) Old North French wardein, from warder “to guard”war·den nounChineseSyllable
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warden
war‧den /ˈwɔːdn $ ˈwɔːrdn/
noun [countable]
warden of
the warden of the college
forest/park etc warden ⇨ churchwarden, game warden, traffic warden
2. American English the person in charge of a prison
SYN governor British English
3. British English someone who takes care of a building and the people in it, for example a place such as a home for old people
war‧den /ˈwɔːdn $ ˈwɔːrdn/
noun [countable] Date: 1100-1200
Language: Old North French
Origin: wardein, from warder __to guard__
1. a person who is responsible for a particular place and whose job is to make sure its rules are obeyedLanguage: Old North French
Origin: wardein, from warder __to guard__
warden of
forest/park etc warden ⇨ churchwarden, game warden, traffic warden
2. American English the person in charge of a prison
SYN governor British English
3. British English someone who takes care of a building and the people in it, for example a place such as a home for old people
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