superintendent
superintendent — 名詞
- superintendentsingular
- superintendentsplural
1. a person hired to oversee the work of other people in an organisation — for exam
管理員；主管
負責管理建築物或機構部門的人
a person hired to oversee the work of other people in an organisation — for example, a school district or a large company — or to keep a building clean, safe, and in good repair.
The superintendent of schools announced new safety rules for all high school sports teams.
學區總監宣布了所有高中體育隊伍的新安全規定。
superintendent of [organisation]
Kabir called the building superintendent because water was leaking through the ceiling of his apartment.
Kabir 打電話給大樓管理員，因為天花板一直在漏水。
building superintendent
The school board hired a new superintendent to improve the maths programme across the district.
學校董事會聘請了一位新的學區總監來改善全區的數學課程。
Every morning the building superintendent checks the office complex for broken equipment.
每天早晨，大樓管理員都會檢查辦公園區裡有無設備故障。
Nia's father worked as a superintendent at a Chicago hospital for twenty years.
Nia 的父親在芝加哥一家醫院擔任管理主管長達二十年。
- building superintendent
- school superintendent
- superintendent of schools
- hired a superintendent
- superintendent's office
- manager
more general; can refer to any level of authority, not necessarily the head of a whole site
- director
formal; often used for education and corporate heads
- caretaker
specifically for building maintenance; slightly less formal than 'superintendent'
- custodian
North American term for a building cleaner or janitor; lower status
文法句型
superintendent + of + [organisation/building]
用法筆記
In the US and Canada, 'superintendent' often refers to the head of a school district. In apartment buildings, the superintendent (or 'super') lives on-site and handles maintenance tasks. Distinguish from 'supervisor', which describes a lower-level manager who oversees a small team rather than an entire operation.
常見錯誤
2. a police officer in the UK with a rank above chief inspector, typically responsi
警司
英國警察中高階警官
a police officer in the UK with a rank above chief inspector, typically responsible for managing a group of police stations or leading a major investigation.
The superintendent arrived at the crime scene to take charge of the investigation.
警司抵達犯罪現場，接手指揮偵辦工作。
superintendent takes charge
Darius was promoted to superintendent after serving as a chief inspector for seven years.
Darius 擔任了七年的總督察後，晉升為警司。
promoted to superintendent
Chief Inspector Quinn reported directly to the superintendent about the missing-person case.
總督察 Quinn 直接向警司報告這起失蹤人口案件的進度。
A superintendent in the London police force usually supervises several police stations and their officers.
倫敦警隊的警司通常負責監督好幾個警察局及其所屬警員。
superintendent + supervises [area/units]
- police superintendent
- promoted to superintendent
- superintendent's rank
- Superintendent Smith
- police commander
equivalent rank in US police forces; not identical in duties
- station commander
more specific; a superintendent often runs several stations
文法句型
[name/rank] + superintendent
superintendent + of + [division/area]
用法筆記
This rank exists only in the UK and some Commonwealth police forces. Above superintendent is chief superintendent, and below is chief inspector. Distinguish from sense 1: a police superintendent is always a high-ranking officer, never a building caretaker.
常見錯誤
同根字
- superintend動詞C2
- superintendence名詞C2
- superintendency名詞C2