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superintendent

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中文来自 ECDICT

n.: 监督人，主管人，主日学校校长

演变路径（由近及远）

英语
借自 ←教会拉丁语 superintendens
源自 ←古希腊语 ἐπίσκοπος

词源说明

From Ecclesiastical Latin superintendens, a calque of Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos); thence being distantly related to English bishop.

释义（英文）

名词 Noun

A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.
(Commonwealth, law enforcement) A police officer rank, positioned above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent

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The manager of a building, usually a communal residence, who is responsible for keeping the facilities functional and often collecting rent or similar payments, either as also the building's landlord or on behalf of same.

The head of a Sunday school.

In some Protestant churches, a clergyman having the oversight of the clergy of a district.

(chiefly US) A janitor.

(US, education) An administrator of a school district, a local government body overseeing public schools.

形容词 Adjective

Overseeing; superintending.

词族

派生词（9）

superintendentess superintendentship supt.SP chief superintendent detective superintendent detective chief superintendent sidewalk superintendent superintendential

相关词（2）

superintend superintendency