admins
admins — noun
1. people who run a website, chat group, computer system, or similar service and ha
people who run a website, chat group, computer system, or similar service and have permission to change settings, manage users, and fix access problems.
Forum admins removed the fake account before lunch.
collocation: forum admins remove accounts
Zayd asked the school admins to reset his email password.
pattern: ask admins to + verb
Only the server admins can add new game channels tonight.
After the update failed, Linh messaged the app admins for help.
- administrators
the full, more formal term
- moderators
narrower; often limited to watching discussions rather than changing system settings
- sysadmins
more technical; mainly used for computer systems and networks
文法句型
the admins
ask/contact the admins
admins can + verb
用法筆記
Used for a group of people with control rights on a digital platform or system. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense names the people, not the office tasks they handle.
2. routine administrative jobs such as updating records, sending forms, or checking
routine administrative jobs such as updating records, sending forms, or checking schedules, especially when people mention them quickly as separate bits of work.
Madison spent Friday morning clearing the week's admins before payroll closed.
task-batch pattern: clear the week's admins
Sahil and Mira split the admins for the school trip.
pattern: admins for + event
Soraya finished the travel admins while the sales team met clients.
After lunch, Marta sorted the course admins for next term.
- paperwork
broader and usually treated as uncountable rather than separate jobs
- admin
the usual singular or mass-noun form for administrative work
- clerical work
more formal and less conversational
文法句型
finish the admins
admins for + event/project
split the admins
用法筆記
Mainly a quick workplace or school shorthand for several small administrative jobs. Use singular 'admin' when talking about administrative work in general rather than a batch of separate tasks.