comptroller

/kənˈtrəʊlə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈtrəʊlər/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈtrō-lər ˈkäm(p)-ˌtrō- käm(p)-ˈtrō-/ (ame, mw)

comptroller — noun

  • comptrollersingular
  • comptrollersplural

1. the senior official inside a large organization, especially in public service, w

1.名詞C1
釋義

the senior official inside a large organization, especially in public service, who oversees the keeping and checking of its money and accounts and usually appears in formal job titles.

例句

Apinya was appointed comptroller of the city after twenty years as a senior auditor.

collocation: comptroller of [organization]

The state comptroller signed off on every payment above one million dollars.

modifier pattern: state / city / company comptroller

同義詞
  • controller

    same role; 'controller' is more common in private companies, 'comptroller' in government and formal titles

  • chief financial officer

    broader and more strategic role; comptroller usually reports to the CFO

  • auditor general

    government role focused on auditing rather than day-to-day account management

文法句型

comptroller of [organization]

comptroller for [organization]

用法筆記

Almost always used as part of a formal job title, especially in US government and large organizations; the role is similar to 'controller' but the spelling 'comptroller' is preserved by tradition rather than pronunciation. Pronounced the same as 'controller'.

常見錯誤

❌She works as a comptroller in the small shop.
✅She works as a bookkeeper in the small shop.
💡'comptroller' is a senior role in large organizations, not a clerk in a small business.
❌The comp-troller checked the books.
✅The comptroller checked the books.
💡pronounced like 'controller' (the silent 'mp' is a historical spelling, not a separate syllable).