steward

steward — 名詞

1. someone who is in charge of looking after a property, organizing an event for an

1.名詞B1
釋義

管理員；管事

負責管理場地、財產或活動的人

someone who is in charge of looking after a property, organizing an event for an organization, or managing everyday affairs for another person

例句

The estate steward employed by the Watanabe family showed guests around the gardens.

渡邊家聘用的莊園管事帶客人參觀了花園。

role: estate/property management

Conference stewards at the convention center handed out badges and directed guests to their seats.

會議中心的工作人員分發名牌，並引導來賓就座。

role: event steward

同義詞
  • caretaker

    focuses on physical maintenance and repair of a building or property

  • custodian

    more formal than caretaker; often used for public buildings such as museums or schools

  • manager

    broader operational role controlling staff, budgets, and strategy, without the same sense of duty to an owner

反義詞
  • owner

    the person who holds legal rights to the property that a steward manages on their behalf

  • guest

    the person who receives services at an event, rather than the one organizing them

用法筆記

Covers a wide range of roles — from managing a private estate to helping at a one-day sporting event. The common thread is taking care of people, places, or things on behalf of another person or organization.

常見錯誤

❌The hotel steward cleaned my room every morning.
✅The hotel housekeeper cleaned my room every morning.
💡In hospitality, housekeeper or room attendant is the usual title, not steward.
❌I asked the steward for the menu at the restaurant.
✅I asked the waiter for the menu at the restaurant.
💡Steward is not a restaurant server; use waiter or server.

2. a crew member on a ship, aircraft, or train who serves food and drinks to passen

2.名詞B1
釋義

服務員

在交通工具上服務乘客的人員

a crew member on a ship, aircraft, or train who serves food and drinks to passengers and assists them during the journey

例句

A ship steward brought fresh towels and a menu to the cabin before dinner.

船上的服務員在晚餐前將乾淨毛巾和菜單送到艙房。

role: ship steward

The airline steward showed passengers how to use the oxygen masks before takeoff.

飛機服務員在起飛前向乘客示範如何使用氧氣面罩。

role: airline steward

同義詞
  • flight attendant

    the modern standard term for crew serving passengers on an aircraft

  • cabin crew

    collective term for all stewards and stewardesses working on the same flight

  • purser

    the senior crew member in charge of the cabin staff on a ship or aircraft

反義詞
  • passenger

    the traveler who receives service from the steward

用法筆記

For aircraft, flight attendant has largely replaced steward in modern use, but steward is still common for ships and trains. Cabin steward is typical on cruise ships.

常見錯誤

❌The train steward brought me a coffee.
✅The train attendant brought me a coffee.
💡On trains, attendant is more common than steward in most English varieties.

3. an employee at a club, college, or institution who is responsible for buying foo

3.名詞B2
釋義

膳食管理員

負責俱樂部或機構飲食供應的人

an employee at a club, college, or institution who is responsible for buying food and making sure meals are served to members or residents

例句

The golf club steward ordered fresh fruit and drinks for the members' lounge every Monday.

高爾夫俱樂部的膳食管理員每星期一為會員交誼廳訂購新鮮水果和飲料。

role: club steward

At the university college, the steward planned meals for over three hundred students each day.

在大學學院裡，膳食管理員每天為超過三百名學生規劃餐點。

同義詞
  • caterer

    broader role that may include outside events and contract work rather than employment by one institution

  • food service manager

    the standard American English term for this role

  • mess steward

    specific to military dining facilities

用法筆記

Most common in British English and in traditional institutions such as private clubs, university colleges, and the military. In American English, food service manager or caterer is more typical.

4. a member of a labor union who is chosen by fellow workers to represent their con

4.名詞B2
釋義

工會代表

由工會會員選出與資方交涉的代表

a member of a labor union who is chosen by fellow workers to represent their concerns when speaking with company management

例句

The factory steward met with senior managers to discuss plans for safer working conditions.

工廠的工會代表與高層主管會面，討論改善工作環境安全的計畫。

role: union steward

Defne was elected shop steward because colleagues trusted her to handle talks with management.

Defne 被選為車間工會代表，因為同事們信任她能夠處理與管理階層的談判。

同義詞
  • shop steward

    the most common specific name for this role, especially in manufacturing and retail

  • union rep

    informal shortened form, commonly used in British workplaces

  • worker representative

    a more general formal term that may exist in non-union settings

反義詞
  • management

    the employer side that the union steward negotiates with on behalf of workers

用法筆記

Also called a shop steward. This role exists in labor unions across many countries; the steward is both a worker and an elected representative, not a full-time union official.

常見錯誤

❌The steward called a strike without asking the workers.
✅The shop steward called a strike after a vote by the workers.
💡A steward cannot make major decisions alone; they represent the members' collective will.

steward — 動詞