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单词 helpmate
释义
helpmatehelp‧mate /ˈhelpmeɪt/ (also help‧meet /-miːt/) noun [countable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINhelpmate
Origin:
1700-1800 helpmate from helpmeet (17-20 centuries), from help + meet ‘suitable’; influenced by mate
Examples
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  • And these wives are largely locked into a role of helpmate and lead supporter for their husband-the-diplomat.
  • As for Jamie, he saw her as nothing but a helpmate for Katherine and a nursemaid for Patrick.
  • The modern wife is considered more of an equal partner and helpmate than a chattel or a housekeeper.
  • What about John Noakes and indeed his trusty helpmate Shep?
literary a helpful partner, usually a wife
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