1 N-COUNT; N-TITLE （养老院及旧时医院中的）女护士长 The matron in a nursing home is the woman who is in charge of all the nurses. In the past, the woman in charge of the nurses in a hospital was also called a matron. （养老院及旧时医院中的）女护士长 [British]
2 N-TITLE; N-COUNT (寄宿学校的)女舍监，女总管 In boarding schools, the matron is the woman who looks after the health of the children. (寄宿学校的)女舍监，女总管 [British]
3 N-COUNT (医院等机构的)女负责人，女总管;(监狱的)女看管，女看守 The matron in a hospital or other institution is the woman who is in charge of domestic matters. Matron is also used to refer to a female officer in a prison. (医院等机构的)女负责人，女总管;(监狱的)女看管，女看守 [US, old-fashioned]
4 N-COUNT 中年妇女;主妇 People sometimes refer to middle-aged women as matrons . 中年妇女;主妇 [old-fashioned, or written]
| Word Link | mater, matr ≈ mother : maternal, maternity, matron |
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