managery

IPA/mˈaneɪdʒəɹi/
IPA/mˈæneɪdʒɚɹi/

managery — 名詞

1. the job or activity of directing the work of people, handling resources, and mak

1.名詞C2
釋義

管理

組織和掌控事務的行為

the job or activity of directing the work of people, handling resources, and making sure everything runs as it should

例句

Dewi took over the managery of the family farm after her uncle retired.

Dewi 在她叔叔退休後接管了家族農場的管理工作。

managery + of for the thing being managed

The hotel's success came from Rin's careful managery of every small detail.

這家飯店的成功來自 Rin 對每個小細節的細心管理。

同義詞
  • management

    the modern, standard equivalent in all registers

  • administration

    stresses organising systems and paperwork rather than leading people

  • direction

    focuses on giving guidance and setting the course

用法筆記

Archaic; in modern English this sense is almost always expressed by 'management.' Found mainly in historical or literary texts before the 19th century.

常見錯誤

❌She runs the menagerie of the office.
✅She runs the managery of the office.
💡'menagerie' means a collection of wild animals kept for display; 'managery' means management.

2. the art and skill of training horses and controlling their movements, especially

2.名詞C2
釋義

馴馬術

訓練和駕馭馬匹的藝術與技巧

the art and skill of training horses and controlling their movements, especially for formal riding displays or classical equestrian work

例句

Mira learned the old art of horse managery from her grandfather in Galway.

Mira 從她在高威的祖父那裡學到了古老的馴馬術。

horse managery — common collocation for this sense

The riding school taught basic position as well as the finer points of managery.

這所騎術學校教授基本騎姿以及馴馬術的精妙之處。

同義詞
  • horsemanship

    the modern general term for skill in riding and handling horses

  • manège

    the classical term, still used in formal dressage and equestrian circles

  • equitation

    a formal, technical term for the art of riding on horseback

用法筆記

Archaic; in modern English this sense is usually expressed by 'horsemanship' or, in formal equestrian contexts, 'manège.'

常見錯誤

❌She showed great managery in the jumping event.
✅She showed great horsemanship in the jumping event.
💡'managery' is archaic and feels out of place in modern sports contexts; use 'horsemanship' instead.