[əˈprentis]
n. 学徒,徒弟
vt. 使为学徒
来源于拉丁语apprehendere(抓住,了解)缩写形式apprendere,古法语aprendre→aprentis(学习着的人)。
例:
n.
My son is an apprentice in a furniture maker's workshop. 我的儿子在一家家具厂做学徒
vt.
His father apprenticed him to a barber. 他父亲让他学理发。
Edward was apprenticed to a printer. 爱德华被一位印刷工收为学徒。