protege

'prәutәʒei

n. a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career

n. 被保护者, 门徒

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protege 来源于法语，词根 pro- 表示向前或支持，-tege 与 tutela（保护）相关，合起来可以理解为“被保护的人”或“受教导的人”。

例句

1. The famous artist took a young protege under his wing.

这位著名艺术家收养了一位年轻的门徒。

2. She is a talented musician, and her protege is already performing in concerts.

她是一位有才华的音乐家，而她的门徒已经在音乐会上演出。

3. The mentor praised his protege for her hard work and dedication.

导师称赞他的门徒的努力和奉献精神。