名詞 apprentice:

1. works for an expert to learn a trade
   同義詞：learner, prentice

動(dòng)詞 apprentice:

1. be or work as an apprentice

1. He began his career as an apprentice.
   他以當(dāng)學(xué)徒開始他的職業(yè)生涯。
2. The shop is taking on two new apprentices.
   這個(gè)商店新收了兩個(gè)學(xué)徒。
3. The boy was apprenticed to a carpenter.
   這個(gè)男孩被送去學(xué)木匠。
4. He is an apprentice plumber.
   他是個(gè)見習(xí)水管工人。

ap.pren.tice

n.Abbr. app.（名詞）縮寫 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.
學(xué)徒：一個(gè)經(jīng)過合法協(xié)議必須為另一個(gè)人工作一定時(shí)間，以回報(bào)得到商業(yè)，藝術(shù)或生意上的指導(dǎo)
One who is learning a trade or occupation, especially as a member of a labor union.
練習(xí)生，工會(huì)成員：一個(gè)正在學(xué)習(xí)某一行業(yè)或職業(yè)的人，尤指作為工會(huì)的一個(gè)成員
A beginner; a learner.
初學(xué)者；學(xué)員
n.attributive.（定語名詞）
Often used to modify another noun:
學(xué)徒：常用于修飾另一名詞：
例句：
an apprentice electrician; an apprentice sailor.
一個(gè)電工學(xué)徒；一個(gè)海員學(xué)徒

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
ap.pren.ticed,ap.pren.tic.ing,ap.pren.tic.es
To place or take on as a beginner or learner.
做學(xué)徒：放在初學(xué)者或?qū)W員的位置上或作初學(xué)者或?qū)W員

來源：
Middle English apprentis
中古英語 apprentis
from Old French aprentis
源自 古法語 aprentis
from Vulgar Latin *apprenditocius
源自 俗拉丁語 *apprenditocius
from *apprenditus
源自 *apprenditus
alteration of Latin apprehônsus [past participle of] apprehendere [to seize] * see apprehend
拉丁語 apprehônsus的變化 [] apprehendere的過去分詞 [奪取，掌握] *參見 apprehend

【引伸】
appren.ticeship.
n.（名詞）