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a person who helps or supports somebody, usually in their job 助理；助手 My assistant will now demonstrate the machine in action. 现在我的助手将演示机器运转情况。 a senior research assistant 高级研究助理 She works as a care assistant in an old people's home. 她在一家养老院做护理助理。 I work part-time as a classroom assistant in my local primary school. 我在当地的小学兼职做助教。 He was working as a special assistant to the president. 他是总统的特别助理。
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationa2, Jobsa2She had a clerical assistant to do her paperwork. 她让助手帮她做文书工作。 She is assistant to the Production Manager. 她是生产经理的助手。 He worked as an assistant to the Sales Director. 他是销售部总监的助理。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- chief
- senior
- deputy
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- employ (somebody as)
- have
- get
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- assistant to
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a person whose job is to serve customers in a shop 助理；助手 an assistant in a department store 一名百货公司售货员 Maybe one of our assistants can help you make your choice? 也许我们的售货员能帮您挑选？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- chief
- senior
- deputy
- …
- employ (somebody as)
- have
- get
- …
- assistant to
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a student at university or college who spends time in a foreign country teaching his or her own language in a school 助教（在国外留学的大学生，教授本国语）
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from medieval Latin assistent- ‘taking one's stand beside’, from the verb assistere, from ad- ‘to, at’ + sistere ‘take one's stand’.