banksman
banksman — 名詞
- banksmansingular
- banksmansplural
1. a person employed at a construction project to guide lorries, cranes, and other
工地指揮
在工地引導車輛與機械
a person employed at a construction project to guide lorries, cranes, and other heavy equipment safely around the work area, preventing collisions with workers or obstacles
The banksman guided the reversing lorry as it backed towards the unloading bay.
工地指揮引導倒車的卡車慢慢靠近卸貨區。
collocation: banksman + guide / signal to vehicle
Pedro worked as a banksman on the new hospital site, making sure cranes stayed within safe limits.
Pedro 在新建醫院的工地擔任指揮，確保吊車保持在安全範圍內。
countable: a / the banksman
Without a banksman, the driver could not see the workers standing below the scaffolding.
如果沒有工地指揮，司機根本看不到鷹架下方的工人。
Every large UK construction site must have a trained banksman on duty while vehicles are reversing.
英國每一個大型工地都必須在車輛倒車時，安排受過訓練的工地指揮在場。
- spotter
the more common American English term for the same role on a construction site
- traffic marshal
used especially when the focus is on controlling vehicle movement around a work zone
- safety observer
a broader term that can include watching for hazards beyond just vehicle movement
用法筆記
In British English, the term is standard on UK construction sites, while in American English the equivalent role is often called a 'spotter' or 'traffic marshal'.
常見錯誤
2. a person who works above ground at a mine beside the shaft entrance, operating t
坑頂調度
在礦坑井口調度人員與物資
a person who works above ground at a mine beside the shaft entrance, operating the cage that lifts miners, coal, and supplies to and from the pit below, and who signals the winding-engine operator
The banksman signalled to the winding-engine operator that the cage was ready to descend.
坑頂調度員向絞車操作員發出信號，表示升降籠已準備好下降。
collocation: banksman + signal + winding-engine operator
Sade shouted down the shaft to let the banksman know the miners were safely inside the cage.
Sade 朝礦井大喊，讓坑頂調度員知道所有礦工都已安全進入升降籠。
Before each shift, the banksman checked the cables and the safety gate at the pit top.
每班開始前，坑頂調度員都會檢查鋼纜和坑口的安全門。
The banksman rang the bell twice to tell the winding house that the cage could be raised.
坑頂調度員敲了兩下鈴，通知絞車房可以將升降籠拉上來。
- cage attendant
a less common synonym focused specifically on operating the conveyance
- pit-top worker
a general term for anyone working at the surface entrance of a mine
用法筆記
Unlike a banksman on a construction site, a mining banksman is responsible for the vertical transport of people and materials through the shaft. The role is sometimes combined with that of the 'winding engineman' on smaller mines.