单词 | protege |
释义 | protege (once / 5542 pages) n A protégé is a person who receives special protection and promotion from someone more established in a field. If your boss introduces you as his newest protégé, you're off to a good start in your career. Essentially, a protégé is a teacher’s pet, someone who is given special status or favors. Often, the word is used for someone who has special standout talent and is taken up as an upcoming star or powerhouse. The word’s original associations, however, have nothing to do with talent and everything to do with how a person treats the protégé — the source of the word means “protection.” WORD FAMILYprotege: proteges USAGE EXAMPLESAnd next year, Blechman says proudly of his protege, she will be the new owner of Beltway Plaza Hardware. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) He was, in many ways, the connective tissue linking Mr. Mitchell to his protégé Mr. Jain in their management of the bank. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) But when Arena, 65, announced he was moving on last month, his protégé wasn’t shy about stepping forward. Los Angeles Times(Dec 17, 2016) n a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career Hypo|Hyper protegee a woman protege receiver, recipient a person who receives something |
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