• n. 區(qū)長；看守人；典獄官；學(xué)監(jiān)
• n. (Warden)人名；(德、瑞典)瓦爾登；(英)沃登

來自ward,看管，看護(hù)。

warden (n.)

c. 1200, "one who guards," from Old North French wardein, from Frankish *warding- (which became Old French guardenc), from Proto-Germanic *wardon "to watch, guard" (see ward (v.)). Meaning "governor of a prison" is recorded from c. 1300.

1. A new warden took over the prison.

一位新的監(jiān)獄長接管了這所監(jiān)獄。

來自柯林斯例句

2. the warden of a youth hostel

青年旅舍的管理員

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

3. He is the warden of an old people's home.

他是一家養(yǎng)老院的管理員.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. The warden of the prison signed the release.

監(jiān)獄長簽發(fā)釋放令.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. They were taken to the warden's office.

他們被帶到了監(jiān)察員的辦公室.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》