someone whosejobis to be in aplaceandhelpvisitorsorcustomers:
服务员；侍者
acloakroom/museumattendant衣帽间服务员／博物馆解说员
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caretaker(IN A BUILDING)UK
concierge
custodianUS
janitormainlyUS, orScottish English
keeper(CARER)
porter(PERSON)UK
steward
warden(MANAGER)
watchman
security guard
doorman
someone whosejobis totravelorlivewith animportantpersonandhelphim or her:
（要人的）侍从，随从
The Prince wasfollowedby his attendants.王子由其侍从陪同。
at awedding(= aceremonyat which twopeoplegetmarried), someone whohelpsabrideorgroom(= a man or woman gettingmarried), forexampleby being abridesmaidorgroomsman:
Thebrideand her attendants were beingphotographedon thechurchsteps.
Thebrideandgroomhad six attendants each.
See also
best man
bridesmaid
flower girl
groomsman
maid of honour
maid of honor
pageboy
ring bearer
usher
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People who help or serve people professionally
aid worker
au pair
buddy
busboy
caregiver
carer
concierge
demonstrator
equerry
FAE
family liaison officer
FLO
odd-job man
right-hand man
roadie
social worker
sommelier
steward
stylist
valet
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adjective
formaluk/əˈten.dənt/us/əˈten.dənt/
coming with astatedthing orresultingfrom it:
伴随的；随之而产生的
debtanditsattendantproblems负债和随之而产生的问题
There are too manyrisksattendantonsuch alargeinvestmentofmoney.这样巨额的投资伴有太多的风险。
The process was democratic insofar as it was by adult franchise and secret ballot, although illiterates could receive assistance from two booth attendants.
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By viewing these visual representations, they broke away from their claustrophobic life forever surrounded by people, kinsmen, attendants and foes.
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The turbaned magician sat cross-legged on a cushion, surrounded by attendants.
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Midwives as the traditional primary birth attendants were discredited, and women subjugated within the institutional machine of the hospital.
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The attendants were instructed not to let the children remain in a state of inactivity but to interact and play with them.
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Patrons returned their volumes to the appropriate desk, and requested new volumes at the same place, which the attendants then retrieved from the shelves all around them.
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Infection may be spread by mechanical means also, for example, when animals contact virus on the surfaces of transport vehicles, milking machines or on the hands of animal attendants.
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Rounding of estimated attendances may have occurred, but again we are assured that 'there is little evidence' that estimation led to exaggeration of the number of attendants (p. 51).
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Parking attendants detect such vehicles in the course of their day to day duties.
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In some areas, however, the employment of attendants is not justified by the number of stretcher cases carried.
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The trades short are wireless and teleprinter operators, police, and nursing attendants.
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I do not want to blame the attendants.
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All the parking attendants or the police have to do is to check up on meters which have the red obstruction flags up.
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Then there is the separate point whether, and, if so, which, petrol pump attendants should be treated as shop assistants.
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Asylum attendants get less than that, but they get certain considerations beyond the flat rate of the men who get no consideration at all.
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birth attendant
Once the anterior shoulder has been moved successfully to the oblique position, thebirthattendantthen applies traction to the head to complete delivery.
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care attendant
They immediately send in acareattendantto relieve the carer for that afternoon.
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female attendant
She is flanked by two female attendants in black dresses with flower covered black hats.
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