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watchman

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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watch·man /ˈwɒtʃmən $ ˈwɑːtʃ-, ˈwɒːtʃ-/ noun (plural watchmen /-mən/) [countable]  old-fashionedBOTB someone whose job is to guard a place 守门人;警卫 SYN security guard night watchman
Examples from the Corpus
watchmanBut most of our graves are forgotten by everyone except the cemetery watchman.Being a night watchman had its compensations, he had to admit.I liked the night air but the night watchman didn't like the open window.We were careful to avoid the watchman as we slipped inside the gate.Corrigan motioned for the watchman to approach.The following morning, as I arrived at work, the watchman was waiting for me.The watchman had come out of his hut and was staring at them.The watchman lay down on the sand and put his arms together over his head.
watch·man nounChineseSyllable
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watchman
watchman /ˈwɒtʃmən $ ˈwɑːtʃ-, ˈwɒːtʃ-/ noun (plural watchmen /-mən/) [countable]
old-fashioned someone whose job is to guard a place
   SYN  security guardnight watchman


watch·manBrE /ˈwɒtʃmən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɑːtʃmən/ 🔊 noun (
plural
watch·men BrE /ˈwɒtʃmən/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɑːtʃmən/ 🔊
)
(old-fashioned)
a man whose job is to guard a building, for example a bank, an office building or a factory, especially at night (夜间)保安员,看守人,警卫员   see also nightwatchman