A forester is a person whose job is the forest itself: planting trees, cutting some down, watching for fire and disease, and planning how the woods will grow over years. This is not a park gardener, and not someone who only likes walking among trees.

A forester forester is a person whose job is the forest itself是工作內容就是森林本身的人： planting trees, cutting some down種樹、砍掉一些樹， watching for fire and disease留意火災和病害， and planning how the woods will grow over years還要規劃這片林子未來幾年怎麼生長。 This is not a park gardener這不是公園園丁， and not someone who only likes walking among trees也不是只是喜歡在樹林裡散步的人。

In many countries foresters work for the government or for a timber company. The word is ordinary, a little old-fashioned in feel, but still a real job title.

In many countries在很多國家， foresters work for the government or for a timber company forester是替政府或木材公司工作。 The word is ordinary, a little old-fashioned in feel這個字很普通，感覺有點老派， but still a real job title但仍然是個真實的職稱。

Though actually, people who do this work may also be called forestry workers or rangers. Ranger often makes you think of a park, or of keeping visitors safe; a forester is more about the trees.

Though actually不過， people who do this work may also be called forestry workers or rangers做這份工作的人也可能被稱為forestry worker或ranger。 Ranger ranger often makes you think of a park常讓人想到公園， or of keeping visitors safe或是保護遊客安全； a forester is more about the trees forester則更著重在樹木本身。

English once had its own word, wuduweard ('wood-guard'), but the French-shaped word forester took its place.

English once had its own word, wuduweard ('wood-guard')英文原本自己有個字wuduweard（『護林人』的意思）， but the French-shaped word forester took its place但後來被法文形狀的forester取代了。