| 单词 | night watchman |
| 释义 | night watchman noun[C] uk/ˌnaɪt ˈwɒtʃ.mən/us/ˌnaɪt ˈwɑːtʃ.mən/apersonwhoguardsabuildingatnight （大楼的）夜间守卫Protection and protectors
Examplesofnight watchmannight watchman An unrestrained, environmentally unsound materialism, and imbalanced development prevailed, not 'nightwatchman' rule. From theCambridge English Corpus Onenightwatchman, for instance, was accused of illegally having opened a door during the night, and another watchman was jumped on and tied up with rope by drunken journeymen. From theCambridge English Corpus It occurs to one that one is anightwatchman, and then one wonders what his function is. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 For example, anightwatchmanmight be living on board a yacht. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Take the case of anightwatchman: he is the second line of defence of property. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 At night big business premises may be empty except for anightwatchman, but the basements will be invaluable for people caught in the streets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In other words, unless one is a special scholar or anightwatchman, one does not see these collections. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I hate the idea of never seeing anothernightwatchman. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 On the night in question, three instructors who were seconded fire service personnel, planned an encounter with thenightwatchman. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 At present, they are treasures of thenightwatchman—beloved only of night attendants and specialist curators. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 So they went back, and found thenightwatchmanwho let them in. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am in the position of thenightwatchman. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Currently there are about 300 animals on the farm whose safety is ensured by the employment of anightwatchman. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If what the factory made was so awful, why were there no air-locked doors, no guards and nonightwatchman? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, the employment of anightwatchmanis essential and is a key to safeguarding the project. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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