Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
protégé
English answer:
A protégé is someone that you take under your wing in order to support them and help them develop.
English term
protégé
Thanks in advance, I know a little about apostle, disciple and protégé, however, I want further confirmation, whether in English or Chinese.
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Armorel Young
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Jan 13, 2009 06:25: Harald Moelzer (medical-translator) changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Non-PRO (3): writeaway, Can Altinbay, Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
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Responses
protégé
However, while the terms apostle and disciple are frequently found in the Bible, the term protégé isn't used there - or at least not in any of the standard translations.
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Tony M
: Yes, apostle or disciple basically means some kind of a 'follower', while a protégé' is someone who is 'sponsored', if you like.
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Ken Cox
: A protégé of someone could also be a disciple of that person (the relationsip between the two terms is inverse). Despite its meaning in the Biblical sense, 'apostle' is often used in current (US) English in the sense of advocate or proponent.
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Alexandra Taggart
: 1)"a young protege of a famous artist";2) clever enough to grasp a prominent advanced idea:political protege-http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/oliv...
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Gary D
: my protege, my apprentice
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Alice Bootman
: Absolutely, and Tony M's addition is also valuable.
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Phong Le
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Discussion
Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary
Etymology: French, from past participle of protéger to protect, from Middle French, from Latin protegere
Date: 1787
: one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
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Babylon English-English
n. male who is under the protection or tutelage of another person
Are there definitions or explanations else? Thanks in advance.