stewardship
stewardship — 名詞
1. the way someone takes care of and manages things they are responsible for, such
管理責任
對所負責事物的妥善管理
the way someone takes care of and manages things they are responsible for, such as money, property, an organization, or natural resources, and the careful decisions they make about them
The community praised Mei-Lin for her careful stewardship of the local library's funds.
社區居民稱讚 Mei-Lin 妥善管理當地圖書館的資金。
stewardship of [funds / organization]
Javier took over the stewardship of his family's farm after his father retired.
Javier 在父親退休後接手管理自家的農場。
took over the stewardship of [property]
Under Amara's stewardship, the hospital expanded its services to reach more patients.
在 Amara 的管理下，這家醫院擴大了服務範圍，照顧更多病人。
under [someone's] stewardship
Noa's careful stewardship of the coastal forest reserve helped protect the local wildlife and rare plants.
Noa 細心管理沿海森林保護區，協助保護了當地的野生動物與稀有植物。
stewardship of [natural area / resources]
The committee was praised for its good stewardship of the money donated by the public.
該委員會因妥善管理公眾捐款而受到表揚。
good stewardship of [money / resources]
- stewardship of [funds/property/resources]
- good stewardship
- careful stewardship
- under someone's stewardship
- take over the stewardship of
- management
more general and less formal; stewardship emphasises care and responsibility
- guardianship
focuses on protection rather than active management; more legal in tone
- supervision
emphasises oversight and direction rather than careful caretaking
- neglect
failure to care for something properly, the opposite of responsible stewardship
文法句型
stewardship + of + noun phrase
under [someone's] stewardship
用法筆記
Frequently appears in the pattern 'under someone's stewardship' to describe results achieved while a person was in charge. Also common in 'stewardship of [resources / funds / property]'.
常見錯誤
2. the position of a steward, including all the duties and responsibilities that co
管事之職
管家或管理員的職務與責任
the position of a steward, including all the duties and responsibilities that come with managing a household, a large estate, or services on a ship, plane, or train
Kenji accepted the stewardship of the estate, managing the household and all its staff.
Kenji 接受了莊園管事的職位，負責管理整個家庭與全體員工。
stewardship of [estate / household]
The chief steward's stewardship required overseeing all dining and cleaning services on the ship.
總管在船上的職責包括監督所有餐飲與清潔服務。
Fatima trained for two years before being offered the stewardship of the castle grounds.
Fatima 接受了兩年訓練，才獲得城堡庭院管事的職位。
offered the stewardship of
The duke granted the stewardship of the hunting lodge to a trusted former servant.
公爵將狩獵小屋的管理職務交給一位信賴的曾任僕人。
- stewardship of [estate/castle/grounds]
- accept the stewardship of
- offer the stewardship of
- grant the stewardship of
- stewardship (sense 1)
the modern metaphorical meaning of responsible management is far more frequent than this literal sense
- manage ship
the specific duties of a ship's steward
文法句型
stewardship + of + [place/estate]
用法筆記
This historical sense refers to the actual role of a steward — a person employed to manage a large household, estate, or service staff. In modern use, sense 1 (RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT) is far more common.
同根字
- steward名詞B1
- stewardess名詞B1
- steward動詞C1
常見搭配
常用片語
- good stewardship
- careful stewardship
- take over stewardship of
- under someone's stewardship