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.
門衛檢查了我們的票,然後才允許我們進入公園。
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.
接待員充當門衛,篩選所有電話後才讓它們接通經理。