gatekeeper
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/ˈɡeɪtkiːpər/
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/ˈɡeɪtkiːpə(r)/
A person who controls access to a place by checking who can enter through a gate.
The gatekeeper checked our tickets before allowing us to enter the park.
门卫检查了我们的票,然后才允许我们进入公园。
A person, system, or process that decides who or what can access a particular place or person.
The receptionist acts as a gatekeeper, screening all calls before they reach the manager.
接待员充当门卫,筛选所有电话后才让它们接通经理。