attendants
attendants — noun
- attendantssingular
- attendantsesplural
1. someone who works at a public building or vehicle, looking after the needs of th
someone who works at a public building or vehicle, looking after the needs of the people who visit or travel there.
A museum attendant showed the visitors where the painting by Rembrandt was hanging.
attendant + showed visitors [location]
Layla started working as a flight attendant for a large airline based in Singapore.
A parking lot attendant helped Wei find an empty space near the entrance.
Andrés asked the pool attendant for extra towels and a locker key.
The museum hired two more attendants to manage the crowds during the summer exhibition.
文法句型
flight attendant / parking attendant / museum attendant
用法筆記
Often combined with a location noun to form a compound job title: flight attendant, museum attendant, pool attendant, parking attendant.
常見錯誤
2. someone whose paid role involves staying with or accompanying a powerful or weal
someone whose paid role involves staying with or accompanying a powerful or wealthy person and handling daily tasks for them.
The queen's personal attendant carried a small umbrella and a bag of supplies.
personal attendant — for royalty or officials
Hassan was a paid attendant for a wealthy family, helping with the children and house.
During the state visit, the ambassador's attendants arranged all the hotel rooms and the transport.
The king's attendants stood quietly in the corners of the hall, waiting for instructions.
文法句型
personal attendant
attendant to [important person]
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (VENUE HELPER), this sense refers to a personal servant rather than a public-facing service worker. The phrase is often modified by a possessive or a description of whom the attendant serves.
3. a person chosen by the marrying couple to stand beside them at the ceremony, oft
a person chosen by the marrying couple to stand beside them at the ceremony, often serving in a ceremonial role such as maid of honour or best man.
Tanvi asked her two best friends to be her attendants at the wedding ceremony.
wedding attendant — bridesmaid or groomsman
The bridal attendant helped the bride adjust her dress before walking down the aisle.
Each wedding attendant wore a matching blue suit and carried a small bunch of flowers.
As the groom's attendant, Aaron gave a short speech that made the table laugh.
The bride chose her sister and cousin to be attendants at the outdoor wedding.
- bridesmaid
a female attendant specifically helping the bride; more common in everyday speech than 'attendant'
- groomsman
a male attendant helping the groom
- best man
the chief male attendant who supports the groom and holds the wedding rings
文法句型
wedding attendant
bridal attendant
用法筆記
This sense is specific to weddings. The term is gender-neutral — an attendant can be a bridesmaid, groomsman, maid of honour, or best man. In modern use 'bridesmaid' is more common for women while 'attendant' is used formally.
常見錯誤
4. someone who shows up for and takes an active part in a formal event such as a co
someone who shows up for and takes an active part in a formal event such as a conference, seminar, or workshop.
All conference attendants received a name badge and a folder with the schedule inside it.
conference attendant — attendee at an event
The three hundred attendants at the music festival camped in tents for the weekend.
Esme was one of only twelve attendants at the early morning yoga class.
Seminar attendants were asked to fill out a short feedback form before the talk finished.
- attendee
the more common modern word for someone present at an event; less formal than 'attendant'
- participant
focuses on taking an active role rather than just being present
- member
used when the event has a membership or belongs to a group
文法句型
attendant at [event]
conference attendant
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (VENUE HELPER): here the person comes to participate, not to work. 'Attendee' is more common in modern English for this meaning; 'attendant' in this sense is slightly formal and more common in written notices or official contexts.
常見錯誤
attendants — adjective
- attendantspositive
- more attendantscomparative
- most attendantssuperlative
1. happening or existing as a natural or expected result of something else — for ex
happening or existing as a natural or expected result of something else — for example, the risks that come with an investment, or the costs that come with a new project.
Every investment carries attendant risks that a good bank explains clearly to its customers.
attendant risks — formal collocation
Moving to a new country brings attendant challenges with language, housing, and culture.
The rise in tourism brought attendant growth in local hotels, restaurants, and shops.
Layla accepted the promotion along with the attendant increase in working hours.
Every new technology has its attendant costs, though these may not be obvious at first.
- accompanying
broader and less formal; can refer to people or things that go together
- associated
common in business and academic English; describes things that are linked
- consequent
more formal and logical in tone; stresses cause-and-effect
- unrelated
not connected or associated
文法句型
attendant + [abstract noun] — e.g. attendant risks, attendant costs
用法筆記
This adjective is nearly always used before a noun (attributive position) and the noun is typically abstract (risks, costs, challenges, problems, duties, benefits). The phrase 'and its attendant + noun' is a common formal pattern.
常見錯誤
2. being present in a place with the purpose of helping or serving someone who need
being present in a place with the purpose of helping or serving someone who needs assistance.
An attendant nurse stayed in the recovery room throughout the patient's sleep.
attendant + role noun — present to assist
The attendant staff at the conference made sure everyone had enough food and water.
Kasia was on the attendant medical team that followed the runners during the marathon.
The attendant crew checked each passenger's ticket before the boat was allowed to leave.
- absent
not present
文法句型
attendant + [role noun] — e.g. attendant nurse, attendant staff
用法筆記
Distinguish from adj sense 1 (RESULTING): this sense describes people who are physically present to provide a service, not a result that comes with something. It almost always modifies a role noun like nurse, staff, crew, team, or doctor.