Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2875
assistant
副的;助理的
Holding a subordinate or auxiliary position; junior in rank.
- 1.
Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.
具有从属或辅助地位的。
- 2.
Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.
帮助的;提供援助或支持的;辅助的。
- 3.
of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another
与下属有关的
辅助的;协助的;具有从属或辅助地位的。;帮助的;提供援助或支持的;辅助的。;与下属有关的;有帮助的
In use
She works as an assistant director at the film studio.
The assistant principal handled the scheduling for the school.
He was promoted to assistant professor after three years of teaching.
Connections
Collocations
- assistant professor
- 助理教授
- He became an assistant professor at the university.他成为了这所大学的助理教授。
- assistant manager
- 助理经理
- She works as an assistant manager at the hotel.她在这家酒店担任助理经理。
- assistant director
- 助理导演
- The assistant director called for quiet on set.助理导演在片场要求大家安静。
- assistant coach
- 助理教练
- The team hired a new assistant coach this season.球队本赛季聘请了一位新的助理教练。
- assistant secretary
- 助理秘书
- She drafted the memo for the assistant secretary.她为助理秘书起草了备忘录。
- assistant editor
Learner notes
Memory Tip
assist 是“帮助”,assistant 就是“帮忙的、辅助的”,如 assistant manager(副经理)——从属地位但起协助作用。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:job titles、official or academic descriptions 作为形容词,assistant 通常用于正式或中性场合,多出现在职位名称(如 assistant manager、assistant professor)以及行政、学术等书面描述中,表示“副的、助理的”或“辅助的”。口语中单独使用形容词的情况比较少见,日常更常用具体职称。
Grammar Note
通常作定语,位于名词前
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 assistant /əˈsɪstənt/ 押韵的词有 consistent、persistent、insistent、resistant,它们都含有拼写块 'sist';distant 拼写中没有 'sist',但读音也以 /ɪstənt/ 结尾,同样押韵。注意:assist /əˈsɪst/ 和 assistance /əˈsɪstəns/ 拼写很像,但结尾分别读 /ɪst/ 和 /ɪstəns/,并不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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