a man whose job is to take care of passengers on a ship, an aircraft or a train and who brings them meals, etc. （轮船、飞机或火车上的）乘务员，服务员 a ship’s steward 船上的乘务员
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- chief
- senior
- air
- …
- act as
- elect (somebody)
- steward’s enquiry
- steward to
a person who helps at a large public event, for example a race or public meeting, by keeping order, showing people where to go, etc. （比赛、集会等大型公众活动的）统筹人 The race stewards will investigate the incident. 比赛干事将对此事展开调查。 a steward's enquiry into Goodman's victory 干事对古德曼获胜一事的调查
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- chief
- senior
- air
- …
- act as
- elect (somebody)
- steward’s enquiry
- steward to
a person whose job is to arrange for the supply of food to a college, club, etc. （大学、俱乐部等的）伙食管理员 a person employed to manage another person’s property, especially a large house or land （私人家中的）管家 Moore was acting as steward to Fleming. 穆尔当时是弗莱明的管家。
a person whose responsibility it is to take care of something （轮船、飞机或火车上的）乘务员，服务员 Farmers pride themselves on being stewards of the countryside. 农夫们以自己是乡村管家而感到自豪。 - (figurative)
a faithful steward of God's word 上帝旨意的忠实执行者
Word OriginOld English stīweard, from stig (probably in the sense ‘house, hall’) + weard ‘ward’.