banker

/ˈbæŋkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbæŋkər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbaŋ-kər/ (ame, mw)

banker — 名詞

1. someone who runs a bank, helps lead it, or has ownership in it

1.名詞B2
釋義

銀行家

經營銀行或任高階職務的人

someone who runs a bank, helps lead it, or has ownership in it

例句

After business school, Elena became a banker in Hong Kong.

Elena 讀完商學院後，在香港成了一名銀行家。

become a banker

The mayor asked local bankers to support the new market project.

市長請本地銀行家支持新的市場計畫。

plural: local bankers

同義詞
  • financier

    broader and often linked with large money deals beyond banks

  • bank executive

    stresses a senior management position inside a bank

  • lender

    focuses on giving loans, not on leading or owning a bank

文法句型

work as a banker

become a banker

bankers support a project

用法筆記

Often suggests a senior or ownership role in a bank, not just any employee there. Common subjects include local bankers, senior bankers, and investment bankers.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle works at a bank, so he is a banker.
✅My uncle works at a bank, but only senior staff are usually called bankers.
💡banker often suggests an important role, not any bank job.

2. a player chosen to handle the money in a game, taking it in and paying it out

2.名詞B2
釋義

莊家；管錢人

遊戲中負責收付金錢的人

a player chosen to handle the money in a game, taking it in and paying it out

例句

In Monopoly, Luca was the banker and counted every note twice.

玩大富翁時，Luca 是莊家，還把每張鈔票都數了兩次。

be the banker in a board game

When we played cards, Mei kept the coins as banker.

我們玩牌時，Mei 當管錢人保管那些硬幣。

serve as banker

同義詞
  • treasurer

    a broader word for someone keeping money in a group or activity

  • dealer

    can be the same person in some games, but it mainly means the card giver

  • cashier

    used for shops or ticket desks, not usually for games

文法句型

be the banker

choose someone as banker

the banker pays the winner

用法筆記

Used for the player handling money in games such as card or board games. Distinguish from dealer, which usually refers to the person giving out cards.

常見錯誤

❌Mia was the dealer, so she kept the game money.
✅Mia was the banker, so she kept the game money.
💡the dealer gives cards; the banker handles the money.