caretaker

noun

1. （建筑物的）管理员，看管人，看门人
   a person whose job is to take care of a building such as a school or a block of flats or an apartment building
2. （主人外出时房地产的）看管人，代管人
   a person who takes care of a house or land while the owner is away
3. 照看人；监护人；护理人员
   a person such as a teacher, parent, nurse, etc., who takes care of other people

adj.

1. 临时代理的；暂时主管的
   in charge for a short time, until a new leader or government is chosen
   1. a caretaker manager/government
      代经理；看守政府

1. (学校、公寓等的)管理员
   A caretaker is a person whose job it is to look after a large building such as a school or a block of flats or apartments, and deal with small repairs to it.

in AM, use 美国英语用 janitor


2. 看门人;看管人
   A caretaker is a person whose job it is to take care of a house or property when the owner is not there.
3. ADJ (政府、领导)临时的，代理的
   A caretaker government or leader is in charge temporarily until a new government or leader is appointed.
   1. The military intends to hand over power to a caretaker government and hold elections within six months.
      军方打算将政权移交给临时政府,并在6个月内举行选举。
4. 护理人;看护者
   A caretaker is someone who is responsible for looking after another person, for example, a person who is disabled, ill, or very young.

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 carer

1. The military intends to hand over power to a caretaker government and hold elections within six months.
   军方打算将政权移交给临时政府，并在6个月内举行选举。
2. Nick Wileman is a school caretaker so it is vital that he gets on well with young people
   尼克·威尔曼是学校的管理员，因此与年轻人搞好关系很重要。
3. Olmert plans to stay on as caretaker of the negotiations while Livni works to set up a governing coalition.
   在利夫尼设法组成联合政府的同时，奥尔默特将留下来看守联合政府的谈判。
4. A caretaker administration is in place as Iraqis form a government based on the results of that election.
   在根据大选结果组建以阿拉克政府之前，伊拉克需要一个看守政府。
5. They are demanding that a caretaker government be formed to sign the EU agreements.
   他们要求组成一个看守政府，签署欧盟协议。
6. The president may seek the formation of a caretaker government or call early elections.
   意大利总统可能将组建过渡政府，或提前举行大选。
7. The club has recently appointed a caretaker manager.
   俱乐部最近任命了一名临时代理经理。
8. She began to cry when she spoke of the huge responsibility of being the sole caretaker of her family.
   当谈及她要承担起整个家庭的巨大责任时，她哭了。
9. A caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector.
   照看公寓房屋的人；代表所有者和租金收集者的人。
10. With only a caretaker government, its ministers had lots of time to devote to EU business.
    由于只有一个临时政府，其部长们有大量时间投入到欧盟事务中。
11. Last year the League did away with the provision that caretaker administrations should oversee elections.
    去年，人民联盟废除了由过渡政府监督选举的规定。
12. Mr Monti was appointed caretaker prime minister after a day of talks between President Giorgio Napolitano and political leaders.
    蒙蒂先生被任命为看守政府总理后的总统纳波利塔诺和政治领导人之间的会谈当天。
13. The caretaker and two men who help him.
    管理员和他的两个帮手。
14. She is the more reliable caretaker.
    她是更可靠的抚养者。
15. A caretaker told the police that the men were in his building.
    一个看楼的人告诉警察，逃跑的人在他那座楼里。
16. Today, I want to serve as a wetland caretaker.
    今天我要当一回湿地管理员。
17. He is the caretaker of our school.
    他是我们学校的管理员。
18. Once the last few people had left the hall, the caretaker began stacking up the chairs.
    最后几个人一离开大厅，值班人便开始将椅子叠在一起。
19. Belgium managed the whole of its six-month presidency of the European Union last year with a caretaker government.
    在看守政府的照管下，比利时去年仍担任欧盟6个月的轮值主席国。
20. Remember, he is part of your family and it is your job, as his owner and caretaker, to be sure he is safe and healthy.
    请记住，他是你的家人，它是你的工作，因为他的老板和看守，以确保他的安全和健康。
21. One, family is the primary caretaker of old-age and illness in the East.
    家庭养老是主要的看守和疾病在东部。
22. The children can help clear up after a school event if the caretaker is ill.
    在管理员生病的情况下学校活动之后孩子们可以帮忙收拾。
23. We must put in a caretaker to carry out the duties during her absence.
    她不在时我们得指派一个临时执行职务的人。
24. It was the caretaker's job to stoke the furnace.
    给炉子添加燃料是看门人的工作。
25. The question of the caretaker ´ s wages came up at the last meeting.
    在上次会议中提到了看楼人的工资问题。
26. Today, years later, I am still a caretaker, and I probably always will be.
    今天，几年以后，我依然是个管理者，我可能永远都会是吧。
27. She has proved that she is more than just a caretaker and can actually win elections.
    她已经证明了，她不仅仅是一个守护者，实际上她可以赢得选举。
28. And in 2009 someone won a job as a caretaker on a paradise island for six months.
    2009年，还有人赢得了一份在一座天堂一样美的岛屿上守岛半年的工作。
29. Caretaker's last gift to us.
    凯尔退克给我们的最后礼物。

noun

1. a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)

2. an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily
   1. he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected