1 N-COUNT 看门人；门房 A porter is a person whose job is to be in charge of the entrance of a building such as a hotel. 看门人；门房 [British]
in AM, use 美国英语用 doorman
2 N-COUNT （火车站或宾馆的）行李员，搬运工 A porter is a person whose job is to carry things, for example people's luggage at a railway station or in a hotel. （火车站或宾馆的）行李员，搬运工
3 N-COUNT （列车卧车的）服务生 A porter on a train is a person whose job is to make up beds in the sleeping car and to help passengers. （列车卧车的）服务生 [US]
in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 attendant
4 N-COUNT （医院运送病人的）护工，勤杂工 In a hospital, a porter is someone whose job is to move patients from place to place. （医院运送病人的）护工，勤杂工 [mainly British]
in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 orderly
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