stewardship
stewardship — noun
1. the way someone takes care of and manages things they are responsible for, such
the way someone takes care of and manages things they are responsible for, such as money, property, an organization, or natural resources, and the careful decisions they make about them
The community praised Mei-Lin for her careful stewardship of the local library's funds.
stewardship of [funds / organization]
Javier took over the stewardship of his family's farm after his father retired.
took over the stewardship of [property]
Under Amara's stewardship, the hospital expanded its services to reach more patients.
Noa's careful stewardship of the coastal forest reserve helped protect the local wildlife and rare plants.
The committee was praised for its good stewardship of the money donated by the public.
- management
more general and less formal; stewardship emphasises care and responsibility
- guardianship
focuses on protection rather than active management; more legal in tone
- supervision
emphasises oversight and direction rather than careful caretaking
- neglect
failure to care for something properly, the opposite of responsible stewardship
文法句型
stewardship + of + noun phrase
under [someone's] stewardship
用法筆記
Frequently appears in the pattern 'under someone's stewardship' to describe results achieved while a person was in charge. Also common in 'stewardship of [resources / funds / property]'.
常見錯誤
2. the position of a steward, including all the duties and responsibilities that co
the position of a steward, including all the duties and responsibilities that come with managing a household, a large estate, or services on a ship, plane, or train
Kenji accepted the stewardship of the estate, managing the household and all its staff.
stewardship of [estate / household]
The chief steward's stewardship required overseeing all dining and cleaning services on the ship.
Fatima trained for two years before being offered the stewardship of the castle grounds.
The duke granted the stewardship of the hunting lodge to a trusted former servant.
- stewardship (sense 1)
the modern metaphorical meaning of responsible management is far more frequent than this literal sense
- manage ship
the specific duties of a ship's steward
文法句型
stewardship + of + [place/estate]
用法筆記
This historical sense refers to the actual role of a steward — a person employed to manage a large household, estate, or service staff. In modern use, sense 1 (RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT) is far more common.