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protege

UK //ˈprɒt.ə.ʒeɪ//US //ˈproʊ.t̬ə.ʒeɪ//

词源

源自法语protégé,原意为'被保护的',来自protéger(保护),可追溯至拉丁语protegere(在前方覆盖)。17世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指受某人(通常是更有经验或地位更高的人)指导、培养或提携的年轻人,常带有师徒关系的意味。

“The famous painter took the young artist as his protege.”

(这位著名画家收那位年轻艺术家为门徒。)

“She was proud to be the protege of a Nobel Prize winner.”

(她为自己是诺贝尔奖得主的门生而感到自豪。)

同义词:apprentice, pupil, student, disciple, ward

常见短语

protege system — 指一种师徒培养体系,通常出现在专业领域如艺术、学术或商业中,资深人士指导新人的传统模式。

“The medical field still relies heavily on the protege system for training new doctors.”

(医学领域仍然在很大程度上依赖师徒制来培养新医生。)