assistant

/əˈsɪstənt/ n. / adj.
标准词条 CET-4
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助手;助理;店员;助理的;副的

释义与例句

n. 助手;助理;店员
a person who helps somebody in their work or serves customers in a shop
  1. The manager's assistant arranged all the travel bookings.
    经理助理安排了所有差旅预订。
  2. She works as a teaching assistant at a primary school.
    她在一所小学担任助教。
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  1. A shop assistant helped me find the right size.
    一位店员帮我找到了合适的尺码。
adj. 助理的;副的
used in titles for a junior or subordinate position, or for a role helping a senior person
  1. He was promoted to assistant manager after two years.
    两年后,他晋升为副经理。
  2. The assistant editor checked the article before publication.
    助理编辑在文章发表前进行了核查。
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  1. She is an assistant professor of economics.
    她是一名经济学助理教授。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 assistant 是“助理”这个人,assistance 是“帮助”;shop assistant 是英式英语中的“店员”。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • assist 帮助;协助
    assistant 对应的动词,较 help 正式,常用 assist somebody with something。
  • assistance 帮助;援助
    不可数名词,常用 provide assistance 或 ask for assistance。
同义词
  • helper 帮手;助手
    assistant 常指有明确职责或职位的助理,也可指店员;helper 是更一般、非正式的“帮忙者”,不一定有正式职位。
    Several helpers were needed to move the equipment. 需要几名帮手来搬运这些设备。
  • deputy 副手;代理
    assistant 强调协助上级工作;deputy 强调副职或在上级缺席时代行职权,权力和替代性更强。
    The deputy director chaired the meeting in her absence. 副主任在她缺席时主持了会议。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • assistance 帮助;援助
    assistant 指提供帮助的人或“助理的”职位;assistance 是不可数名词,指帮助这一行为或支持,不能指助理本人。
    Thank you for your assistance with the application. 感谢你协助办理申请。
常见搭配
  • personal assistant 私人助理
    Her personal assistant manages her diary and correspondence. 她的私人助理管理她的日程和信函。
  • teaching assistant 助教
    The teaching assistant works with small groups of pupils. 这位助教负责辅导小组学生。
  • shop assistant 店员
    Ask a shop assistant if you cannot find the product. 如果找不到商品,可以询问店员。