assistant to sb
表示“某人的助理”时，assistant 后接介词 to，再接人或职位。
She has been assistant to the director for three years.
她担任主任助理已经三年了。
助手；助理；帮手
助手软件；向导程序；协助他人的人；助手；有助于满足需求或推进努力或目标的人；提供任务辅助的软件工具；向导程序
a person who helps or assists someone else, especially in a job or task
协助他人的人；助手
A person who assists or helps someone else.
有助于满足需求或推进努力或目标的人
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
提供任务辅助的软件工具；向导程序
A software tool that provides assistance in some task, a wizard program.
My assistant manages my schedule and answers emails.
我的助手管理我的日程并回复邮件。
用法提示：这里“assistant”作为名词，指代为他人提供支持的人。
AI contextual example
The lab assistant prepared the samples for the experiment.
实验室助理为实验准备了样本。
用法提示：“assistant”在这里指实验室里的辅助工作人员。
AI contextual example
She works as a sales assistant in a clothing store.
她在一家服装店做销售助理。
用法提示：“sales assistant”是常见搭配，表示销售岗位的助手。
AI contextual example
表示“某人的助理”时，assistant 后接介词 to，再接人或职位。
She has been assistant to the director for three years.
她担任主任助理已经三年了。
用 as 说明所担任的身份，sb's assistant 表示“某人的助手”。
He works as the professor's assistant in the lab.
他在实验室里担任这位教授的助手。
指软件助手时，常用 that 或 which 引导的定语从句说明它的功能。
The app includes an assistant that answers common questions.
这个应用内置了一个能回答常见问题的助手程序。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is assistant at a law firm.
正确表达She is an assistant at a law firm.
assistant 是可数名词，单数形式前必须加冠词 a/an。汉语名词前通常不用冠词，学习者容易漏掉，这里应说 an assistant。
grammar · medium
易错句子The company hired three new assistant last month.
正确表达The company hired three new assistants last month.
assistant 是可数名词，前面有数词 three 时要用复数形式 assistants。汉语名词本身不表示复数，学习者常忘记加 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is the assistant of the sales manager.
正确表达He is the assistant to the sales manager.
表示“某人的助理”时，英语习惯用 assistant to somebody，而不是 assistant of somebody。汉语用“的”连接，学习者容易直译成 of，但这里 to 才是固定搭配。
私人助理
She works as a personal assistant to the CEO.
她给首席执行官当私人助理。
行政助理
The administrative assistant scheduled all the meetings.
行政助理安排了所有会议。
副经理；助理经理
He was promoted to assistant manager last month.
上个月他被提升为副经理。
助理教授
She is an assistant professor of linguistics.
她是语言学助理教授。
虚拟助手；语音助手
I use a virtual assistant to set reminders.
我用虚拟助手设置提醒。
通常与助理在职场中配合工作
同为支持性职位，常协同办公
在同一个工作环境中合作的人
助理通常向其汇报工作
与助理类似，均处于辅助性角色
我是区域经理助理。
Jim Halpert in The Office (US) says this to explain his job title, a running joke about his position.
美剧《办公室》中吉姆·哈尔珀特用这句话解释他的职位，这是关于他头衔的一个常见笑点。
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研究助理
He worked as a research assistant in the lab.
他在实验室担任研究助理。