aide

/'eiddə'ka:ɳ/ Cách viết khác : (aide) /eid/

Thân thiện

The teacher's aide helps a student with a reading assignment.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An assistant or helper: A person who provides support, often administrative or organizational, to someone in a position of authority or responsibility.
   • A military officer who assists a senior officer: Specifically, a commissioned officer acting as a confidential assistant to a higher-ranking commander.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The senator's aide prepared the briefing documents for the meeting.
  • The general's aide-de-camp delivered the urgent message to headquarters.

Advanced Usage

• "to serve as an aide to": To work in the capacity of an assistant for a specific person.
  • She served as an aide to the CEO for five years before her promotion.

Variants and Related Words

• Aide-de-camp (n): A military officer acting as a personal assistant to a senior officer. (Often abbreviated as ADC).
  • The aide-de-camp was responsible for the general's schedule and correspondence.
• Aide-mémoire (n): A note or document serving as a reminder or a summary of key points.
  • He used the report as an aide-mémoire during his presentation.

Synonyms

• Assistant: A person who helps in particular work.
• Adjutant: A military officer who acts as an administrative assistant to a senior officer.
• Helper: One that helps.

Related Phrases

• Senior aide: An assistant with considerable experience or a high level of responsibility.
  • The president's senior aide addressed the press.
• Political aide: An assistant working specifically in the field of politics.
  • The campaign was managed by a team of experienced political aides.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who acts as assistant
2. an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer

Từ đồng nghĩa

• auxiliary
• adjutant
• aide-de-camp