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someone's protege
She was the famous painter's protege.
她是那位著名画家的门徒。
被保护者；门徒
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被保护者；门徒
a person whose career is supported and advanced by an influential patron
She was the famous painter's protege.
她是那位著名画家的门徒。
被保护者；门徒
n. a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
The famous painter introduced her young protege to several gallery owners.
这位著名画家把她年轻的门徒介绍给了几位画廊老板。
As the senator's protege, he was given a chance to lead the committee.
作为参议员的门生，他获得了领导委员会的机会。
Her protege opened a small restaurant and invited her to the opening.
她的门徒开了一家小餐馆，并邀请她参加开业典礼。
She was the famous painter's protege.
她是那位著名画家的门徒。
He is a protege of the senator.
他是参议员的门徒。
protege 是可数名词，常用所有格或 of 结构表示“某人的门徒”，通常指在事业上受有影响力者提携的人。
She became the professor's protege after her first paper.
她发表第一篇论文后成了教授的门徒。
Not this
The government should protege citizens' rights.
Use this
The government should protect citizens' rights.
protege 是名词，意为“被保护者/门徒”，不能作动词；表达“保护”应用动词 protect。
Not this
My professor is my protege.
Use this
My professor is my mentor.
protege 指受到提携或保护的人，mentor 才是提供指导和帮助的人；这里说的是教授给予指导，所以用 mentor。
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某人的门徒；受…提携的人
She is a protege of the renowned professor.
她是这位著名教授的门徒。
年轻的得意门生
The young protege quickly impressed his mentor.
这位年轻的得意门生很快就给导师留下了深刻印象。
政治上的门徒
He was a political protege of the former governor.
他是前州长在政治上的门徒。
导师的门徒
The mentor's protege won the national award.
这位导师的门徒获得了国家级奖项。
受偏爱的门徒
As the favored protege, she received the most challenging assignments.
作为受偏爱的门徒，她接到了最具挑战性的任务。
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pro-有‘支持’之意，tege谐音‘他哥’：他哥罩着我，我就是被保护的门徒。
语域：formal 常见场景：journalism、professional mentorship、arts and academia 该词通常用于正式语境，比较常见于新闻报道、职场及学术艺术圈介绍；口语中较少使用。
ˈprəutəʒei 的重音在首音节，末尾为 /ʒeɪ/。英语中几乎没有常用词与其完全押韵。注意拼写形似的 -ege 词（college, privilege, sacrilege, allege）都读 /ɪdʒ/，与 protege 不同。beige 和 rouge 与 protege 共含 /ʒ/ 音，但重音和韵脚不同。
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