事务长 (shì wù cháng) — purser (on a ship or plane); chief steward; logistics officer
Definition
On a ship or plane, the officer in charge of passenger services, finances, and supplies — often translated 'purser' in English.
noun
purser (on a ship or plane)chief stewardlogistics officer
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 事务长。shì wù cháng Fù zé guǎn lǐ chuán shàng de cái wù hé wù zī.The purser is responsible for managing the ship's finances and supplies.
- 事务长。Zhè sōu yóu lún de shì wù cháng yǐ jīng gōng zuò le èr shí nián.The purser on this cruise ship has worked for twenty years.
- 。Chéng kè yǒu wèn tí kě yǐ zhǎo shì wù cháng bāng máng.Passengers can ask the purser for help if they have any issues.
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