superintendent是什么意思

n. 监督人；负责人；主管；指挥者

中文词源

superintendent 主管人，监管人

superintend,主管，监管，-ent,人。

superintendent (n.): 1550s, originally an ecclesiastical word meaning "bishop" or "minister who supervises churches within a district" (ultimately a loan-translation of Greek episkopos "overseer"), from Medieval Latin superintendentem (nominative superintendens), present participle of Late Latin superintendere "oversee," from Latin super "above" (see super-) + intendere "turn one's attention to, direct" (see intend). Famously used by 16c. radical Protestants in place of bishop, which to them was tainted by Papacy.
[Martinists] studie to pull downe Bishopps, and set vp Superintendents, which is nothing else, but to raze out good Greeke, & enterline bad Latine. [Lyly, "Pappe with an Hatchet," 1589]
The general sense of "a person who has charge of some business" is first recorded 1580s. Meaning "janitor, custodian" is from c. 1935. Shortened form super first attested 1857, especially at first of overseers of sheep ranches in Australia. As an adjective meaning "superintending," from 1590s.

1. in- "into, on" + tend- => intend-: turn one's attention, direct.2. super- + intend- + -ent.3. => overseer.

1. I am astounded at the comments made by the Chief Superintendent.: 主管的评语让我大吃一惊。

2. He was stopped at the airport by an assistant superintendent of police.: 他在机场被一名助理警长扣留了。

4. The officer in charge of the case is Superintendent Lewis.: 负责这件案子的警官是警长刘易斯.