managers

IPA/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒər/
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managers — 名詞

  • managerssingular
  • managersesplural

1. people whose job is to organize work, make decisions, and direct staff in a busi

1.名詞A2
釋義

主管；經理

公司或組織中負責管理的人

people whose job is to organize work, make decisions, and direct staff in a business or other organization.

例句

The store managers met early to plan the holiday sales display.

那些店經理很早就開會，規劃假期檔期的銷售陳列。

managers plan business decisions

After lunch, Mina asked the managers to approve her shift change.

午餐後，Mina 請主管們批准她調班。

同義詞
  • supervisors

    often focuses more on watching staff closely than on wider planning

  • administrators

    sounds more official and often stresses systems or policy work

  • executives

    usually refers to higher-ranking business leaders rather than all managers

反義詞
  • workers

    the general workforce rather than the people directing it

  • staff

    the employees being supervised instead of the supervisors

文法句型

managers at [place]

managers of [department/store]

speak to the managers

用法筆記

Use this sense for people who run day-to-day work in companies, shops, schools, hospitals, and similar organizations. It is broader than sense 2 and sense 3, which are tied to sports and performers.

常見錯誤

❌The managers is meeting upstairs.
✅The managers are meeting upstairs.
💡the plural noun takes a plural verb.
❌I asked to manager for help.
✅I asked the managers for help.
💡use the plural form only when you mean more than one person.

2. people who organize a sports team or athlete and may also help with training pla

2.名詞B1
釋義

領隊；經理人

負責球隊或選手安排的人

people who organize a sports team or athlete and may also help with training plans and match decisions.

例句

The club managers signed two defenders before the season began.

球會領隊在球季開始前簽下了兩名後衛。

club managers make team choices

Jisoo thanked the managers for booking cheaper hotels for away games.

Jisoo 感謝領隊們為客場比賽訂到更便宜的旅館。

同義詞
  • coaches

    often stresses training players more than travel or contract planning

  • trainers

    usually focuses on physical preparation rather than full team control

  • team officials

    broader term that can include people who are not the main managers

反義詞
  • players

    the people who actually take part in the match

  • athletes

    the sports performers being guided or represented

文法句型

team managers

club managers

managers of an athlete

用法筆記

This sense belongs to sport. The job can include arranging travel, choosing tactics, and sometimes training players, so it is narrower than the general workplace sense in sense 1.

常見錯誤

❌The managers scored both goals in the final.
✅The players scored both goals, while the managers chose the tactics.
💡managers direct the team; they are not usually the athletes on the field.
❌She is manager of the team.
✅She is one of the managers of the team.
💡use the plural noun only when more than one person holds the role.

3. people who arrange contracts, travel, and other business matters for singers, ac

3.名詞B1
釋義

經紀人

替藝人處理商務安排的人

people who arrange contracts, travel, and other business matters for singers, actors, or similar performers.

例句

The singer's managers turned down two late television interviews.

那位歌手的經紀人婉拒了兩場深夜電視訪談。

managers handle public bookings

Rafael's managers checked the tour budget before adding another concert.

Rafael 的經紀人在加開一場演出前先檢查了巡演預算。

同義詞
  • agents

    often focuses more on finding work or negotiating deals

  • representatives

    broader and less tied to the entertainment industry

  • handlers

    informal and sometimes suggests image control more than long-term planning

反義詞
  • performers

    the singers, actors, or musicians whose careers are being managed

  • clients

    the artists who receive the managers' service

文法句型

the singer's managers

band managers

managers for [artist]

用法筆記

Use this sense for entertainment and performance work. Unlike sense 1, it is about handling a performer's business affairs, and unlike sense 2, it is not mainly about sport.

常見錯誤

❌The managers sang the encore after the concert.
✅The performers sang the encore, while the managers handled the business side.
💡managers arrange work for the artist rather than performing on stage.
❌The managers chose the costumes on stage during the song.
✅The managers chose the costumes before the show and let the performers go on stage.
💡these managers handle arrangements around the performance, not the performance itself.

4. computer programs or systems that let you control files, devices, passwords, or

4.名詞B2
釋義

管理程式

用來控制或整理工作的軟體

computer programs or systems that let you control files, devices, passwords, or other organized tasks.

例句

The IT team tested three password managers before choosing one for staff.

資訊團隊在替員工選定一套之前，測試了三種密碼管理程式。

password managers store secure logins

Good file managers let users move photos with a few clicks.

好的檔案管理程式能讓使用者用幾下點擊就移動照片。

同義詞
  • utilities

    broader term for useful system tools, not only managers

  • apps

    very general and does not show the organizing function

  • control tools

    describes the job but is less idiomatic as a software label

文法句型

password managers

file managers

device managers

用法筆記

This sense belongs to computing. The word usually appears after the thing being controlled, such as file managers, password managers, or device managers.

常見錯誤

❌I installed managers on my laptop.
✅I installed two file managers on my laptop.
💡in computing, name the kind of software so the meaning is clear.
❌The managers saved my passwords by hand.
✅The password managers saved my passwords for me.
💡the software sense usually needs the managed item before the word.