apprentice
US /əˈpren.t̬ɪs/
UK /əˈpren.tɪs/
名詞
學徒, 徒弟
a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages
範例:
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She started her career as an apprentice carpenter.
她以學徒木匠的身份開始職業生涯。
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The young apprentice eagerly absorbed every lesson from his master.
這位年輕的學徒如飢似渴地吸收著師傅的每一堂課。
同義詞:
動詞
招收學徒, 使當學徒
to employ someone as an apprentice
範例:
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The company decided to apprentice several young people in the skilled trades.
公司決定招收幾名年輕人在技術行業做學徒。
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He was apprenticed to a master craftsman at a young age.
他從小就拜師一位手藝精湛的工匠。