dispatcher

/dɪˈspætʃə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈspætʃər/ (ame, ipa)

dispatcher — noun

  • dispatchersingular
  • dispatchersplural

1. a worker who tells drivers, crews, or emergency vehicles where to go and sends t

1.名詞B2
釋義

a worker who tells drivers, crews, or emergency vehicles where to go and sends them there.

例句

The dispatcher sent two ambulances to the apartment building on King Street.

dispatcher + send emergency vehicles

After the bridge closed, Roya, the dispatcher, called every driver with a new route.

同義詞
  • controller

    often more technical and system-focused

  • coordinator

    broader; often about arranging people or schedules inside an organization

  • operator

    broader job label; does not always imply assigning routes or responses

文法句型

police dispatcher

bus dispatcher

flight dispatcher

用法筆記

Usually follows another noun that names the service, such as police dispatcher, flight dispatcher, or bus dispatcher. The word suggests giving routes or assignments, not driving the vehicle yourself.

常見錯誤

❌The dispatcher drove the ambulance to the crash.
✅The dispatcher sent the ambulance to the crash.
💡A dispatcher normally directs vehicles or crews instead of operating the vehicle.