apprentice

名词 apprentice:

1. works for an expert to learn a trade
   同义词：learner, prentice

动词 apprentice:

1. be or work as an apprentice

1. He began his career as an apprentice.
   他以当学徒开始他的职业生涯。
2. The shop is taking on two new apprentices.
   这个商店新收了两个学徒。
3. The boy was apprenticed to a carpenter.
   这个男孩被送去学木匠。
4. He is an apprentice plumber.
   他是个见习水管工人。

ap.pren.tice

n.Abbr. app.（名词）缩写 app.
One bound by legal agreement to work for another for a specific amount of time in return for instruction in a trade, an art, or a business.
学徒：一个经过合法协议必须为另一个人工作一定时间，以回报得到商业，艺术或生意上的指导
One who is learning a trade or occupation, especially as a member of a labor union.
练习生，工会成员：一个正在学习某一行业或职业的人，尤指作为工会的一个成员
A beginner; a learner.
初学者；学员
n.attributive.（定语名词）
Often used to modify another noun:
学徒：常用于修饰另一名词：
例句：
an apprentice electrician; an apprentice sailor.
一个电工学徒；一个海员学徒

v.tr.（及物动词）
ap.pren.ticed,ap.pren.tic.ing,ap.pren.tic.es
To place or take on as a beginner or learner.
做学徒：放在初学者或学员的位置上或作初学者或学员

来源：
Middle English apprentis
中古英语 apprentis
from Old French aprentis
源自 古法语 aprentis
from Vulgar Latin *apprenditocius
源自 俗拉丁语 *apprenditocius
from *apprenditus
源自 *apprenditus
alteration of Latin apprehônsus [past participle of] apprehendere [to seize] * see apprehend
拉丁语 apprehônsus的变化 [] apprehendere的过去分词 [夺取，掌握] *参见 apprehend

【引伸】
appren.ticeship.
n.（名词）