mid-15c., assistent "one who helps or aids another," from Middle French assistent, adjective and noun, properly present participle of assister (see assist (v.)).
assistant (adj.)
mid-15c., "helpful, of assistance," from Middle French assistent (see assistant (n.)).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Her assistant was accused of theft and fraud by the police.
她的助手被警方指控犯有盜竊和欺詐罪。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Howe carefully cultivated Daniel C. Roper, the Assistant Postmaster General.
豪謹(jǐn)慎地和郵政副部長(zhǎng)丹尼爾·C.羅珀拉近關(guān)系。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. The shop assistant received me indifferently while leaning on a counter.
商店售貨員靠在柜臺(tái)上漫不經(jīng)心地招呼我。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. He liked the Secretary no better than his assistant.
他討厭這位大臣的程度幾乎和討厭大臣的助理一樣。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. She had earlier resigned her post as President Menem's assistant.