work as an auxiliary
指受雇为人或机构提供辅助的可数名词，常用 work/serve as an auxiliary。
She works as an auxiliary at the local clinic.
她在当地诊所做辅助人员。
机帆船；装有发动机的帆船；护旗队；仪仗队；以辅助方式行事的人或团体；作为助手的人；配备引擎的帆船
a person or group that assists or supports another; an assistant
以辅助方式行事的人或团体
A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner.
作为助手的人
someone who acts as assistant
配备引擎的帆船
A sailing vessel equipped with an engine.
行进乐队的旗队
A marching band color guard.
The hospital hired several auxiliaries to support the nursing staff.
医院雇佣了几名助手来支持护理人员。
用法提示：此处“auxiliaries”为名词复数，指协助护士工作的助手。
During the event, auxiliaries helped with registration and crowd control.
活动期间，助手们协助进行登记和人群控制。
用法提示：“auxiliaries”作为名词，表示在活动中担任辅助角色的人员。
The teacher's auxiliaries prepared materials and graded assignments.
老师的助手准备了材料并批改作业。
用法提示：“auxiliaries”为名词复数，指协助教师完成任务的助理。
指受雇为人或机构提供辅助的可数名词，常用 work/serve as an auxiliary。
She works as an auxiliary at the local clinic.
她在当地诊所做辅助人员。
较正式，用来说明某人或某事物起辅助作用。
The part-time tutors act as an auxiliary to the full-time staff.
兼职辅导老师是全职员工的辅助力量。
grammar · medium
易错句子She works as auxiliary at the local hospital.
正确表达She works as an auxiliary at the local hospital.
auxiliary 是可数名词，单数形式前必须加冠词 a/an。汉语说“她当助手”时名词可以光着用，不带任何冠词，所以中国学习者常把这个冠词漏掉。这里表示身份，an auxiliary 就是“一名助手”。
grammar · medium
易错句子The hospital hired three auxiliarys last month.
正确表达The hospital hired three auxiliaries last month.
以 -ary 结尾的名词变复数时，先把 -y 变成 -i，再加 -es，因此 auxiliary 的复数是 auxiliaries；直接加 -s 写成 auxiliarys 不符合这一拼写规则。
护理辅助员
She works as a nursing auxiliary at the local hospital.
她在当地医院做护理辅助员。
辅助军；辅助部队
The Romans relied on military auxiliaries to expand their empire.
罗马人依靠辅助军扩张帝国。
妇女辅助会
Her mother joined the women's auxiliary of the church.
她母亲加入了教会的妇女辅助会。
行进乐队的旗队/仪仗队
The band auxiliary practiced their flag routine for the halftime show.
旗队为中场表演练习了旗舞。
机帆船
The harbor is full of sailing auxiliaries from several countries.
港口里停满了来自多国的机帆船。
无前缀；词根 auxili-（帮助）＋后缀 -ary（……的/……者）；同后缀词：ordinary（普通的）、necessary（必要的）
指提供帮助或支援的行为或人员，与auxiliary的辅助性质一致。
指增加的人手或力量，类似auxiliary troops中的增援部队。
指保留待用的资源或人员，体现auxiliary作为备用辅助角色的特点。
指额外添加的事物或人员，表现auxiliary作为补充支持的含义。
指自愿提供帮助的人，在助手或辅助人员的语义上与auxiliary相关。
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