caretaker

名词 caretaker:

1. a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
2. an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily

1. This block of flats has a non-resident caretaker.
   这座公寓的管理员不在公寓里住。
2. The caretaker stokes up twice a day.
   管理员每天往火里加两次煤。

care.tak.er

n.（名词）
One that is employed to look after or take charge of goods, property, or a person; a custodian.
照顾者，看管人：被雇来照料或看管货物、财产或人的人；保管人
One that temporarily performs the duties of an office:
代理者临时履行某公职职责的人：
例句：
The government resigned, but the premier served as caretaker until new leaders could be elected.
这个内阁辞职了，但总理仍担任临时行使职责的人直到能选举出新的领导人

n.attributive.（定语名词）
Often used to modify another noun:
临时代理：常用来修饰另一名词：
例句：
a caretaker government; a caretaker administration.
临时执政政府；临时管理