administrators
administrators — 名詞
- administratorssingular
- administratorsesplural
1. the person responsible for keeping a company, school, or other organization runn
管理員
負責管理公司、學校等機構運作的人
the person responsible for keeping a company, school, or other organization running smoothly by making decisions and directing the work of staff
School administrators at Lincoln High review the budget every month before the board meeting.
林肯高中的行政人員每個月在董事會開會前都會審查預算。
plural subject + typical duties collocation (review the budget)
After twenty years in the classroom, Lin became a school administrator and manages two campuses.
在教書二十年後，Lin 成為學校行政人員，現在管理三個校區。
career pattern: 'became a(n) + [setting] + administrator' for role transitions
The hospital administrator, Dr. Rivera, asked nurses for their opinions on the new schedule.
新來的醫院管理員 Rivera 醫師詢問所有護理人員對新排班表的意見。
Good administrators listen carefully before making changes that affect their staff.
優秀的管理員會在做出影響員工的決策前仔細聆聽。
- manager
More common in business settings; 'manager' often focuses on a specific team or department.
- director
Typically a higher-ranking role with strategic, rather than daily, responsibilities.
- supervisor
Focuses on overseeing workers' performance directly, rather than organization-wide operations.
- executive
Refers to top-level leaders such as CEOs or vice-presidents, not mid-level administrators.
用法筆記
This sense covers many workplace settings — schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies. The actual duties depend on the size and type of the organization.
常見錯誤
2. a person who controls and maintains a computer network, website, or group of use
系統管理員
負責管理電腦系統、網站或網路的人
a person who controls and maintains a computer network, website, or group of user accounts, with the authority to change settings and grant access permissions
The network administrator at Grace's company reset all passwords after the security problem.
Grace 公司的網路管理員在安全問題發生後重設了所有密碼。
typical action: reset passwords after a security incident
System administrators monitor company servers around the clock to prevent crashes.
系統管理員全天候監控公司伺服器，以防止當機。
plural: system administrators + monitor servers (common subject-verb collocation)
Omar works as a database administrator, managing data for a large health insurance company.
Omar 擔任資料庫管理員，負責管理一家大型健康保險公司的資料。
Only the website administrator can add new users or change the main page content.
只有網站管理員可以新增使用者或變更首頁內容。
- system admin
Informal shortening for a person who manages computer systems.
- network manager
Focuses specifically on network infrastructure rather than user accounts or websites.
- IT manager
A broader role that includes budgeting and team leadership alongside technical duties.
- superuser
Describes the access level or account, not the person's job title.
用法筆記
In informal workplace talk this is often shortened to 'admin' (e.g., 'ask the admin for a new login'). Frequently used in compound job titles: network administrator, database administrator, system administrator.