conservator

/kənˈsɜːvətə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈsɜːrvətər/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈsər-və-tər -və-ˌtȯr ˈkän(t)-sər-ˌvā-tər/ (ame, mw)

conservator — noun

  • conservatorsingular
  • conservatorsplural

1. a specialist, or sometimes an institution, that repairs and protects art, histor

1.名詞C1
釋義

a specialist, or sometimes an institution, that repairs and protects art, historic buildings, and other cultural objects so they can be kept safely for the future

例句

Dario works as a conservator, cleaning smoke marks from a temple wall painting.

work as a conservator

After the flood, Linh asked a paper conservator to dry the damaged maps.

paper conservator

同義詞
  • restorer

    focuses more narrowly on repair work that brings an object back into usable condition

  • curator

    manages a collection or exhibition, rather than physically repairing items

  • custodian

    broader and less tied to specialist repair of cultural materials

文法句型

conservator of [collection/object]

[paper/building] conservator

用法筆記

Usually used for people working in museums, archives, libraries, or heritage projects. Distinguish from a curator: a conservator repairs or protects objects, while a curator mainly chooses and organizes what is displayed.

常見錯誤

❌The museum conservator planned the new exhibition posters.
✅The museum curator planned the new exhibition posters.
💡a conservator repairs and protects objects; a curator decides what the public sees.

2. a person or organization that a court chooses to take charge of someone else's m

2.名詞C2
釋義

a person or organization that a court chooses to take charge of someone else's money, property, or affairs when that person or business cannot manage them safely alone

例句

The judge appointed Tara as conservator of her uncle's money and flat.

appoint [someone] as conservator

After the accident, a conservator began paying Christopher's bills from his account.

manage bills and funds for another person

同義詞
  • guardian

    broader and often used for personal care or legal responsibility for a child

  • receiver

    narrower and usually tied to businesses, debt, or insolvency proceedings

  • trustee

    manages assets under a trust arrangement rather than through a court appointment

文法句型

appoint [someone] as conservator

conservator of [person/estate/company]

用法筆記

Restricted to legal situations where a court or similar authority gives this power formally. Distinguish from an ordinary adviser or helper: this role includes control over property or money, not just advice.

常見錯誤

❌My father hired a conservator to give investment advice.
✅My father hired a financial adviser to give investment advice.
💡a conservator is court-appointed to control property, not privately hired for normal money planning.