apprentice /əˈprɛntɪs/ star1 CET6+ TEM4 (apprenticing,apprenticed,apprentices)

• 1.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） An apprentice is a young person who works for someone in order to learn their skill. 学徒

  例：

  I started off as an apprentice and worked my way up.

  我从学徒做起，然后一步一步做上来的。

• 2.  

  V-T（及物动词） If a young person is apprenticed to someone, they go to work for them in order to learn their skill. 使做学徒 [usu passive]

  例：

  I was apprenticed to a plumber when I was fourteen.

  我14岁时给一个管子工做学徒。