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（養老院及舊時醫院中的）女護士長
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.
例句
The Matron at the nursing home expressed a wish to attend...
養老院的護士長說她愿意參加。
Have you told Matron?
你告訴護士長了嗎？
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(寄宿學校的)女舍監，女總管
In boarding schools, the matron is the woman who looks after the health of the children.
例句
Matron was quite kind but brisk and hurried.
女舍監人很善良，但做事干脆利落、風風火火。
...a prep school matron.
預備學校里的女舍監
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(醫院等機構的)女負責人，女總管;(監獄的)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.
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中年婦女;主婦
People sometimes refer to middle-aged women as matrons .