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单词 companion
释义 companion

companion /kəmˈpæn.jən/

noun [C] (BOOK)
F0 used in the title of a type of book that gives you information on a particular subject or tells you how to do something: » the Music Lover's CompanionThesaurus+: ↑Kinds of books
noun [C] (PERSON)
1
B2 a person you spend a lot of time with often because you are friends or because you are travelling together:
» The dog has been her constant companion these past ten years.» a travelling companionThesaurus+: ↑Friends, acquaintances and contemporaries
2
F0 in the past, a young woman who was paid to care for and provide friendship for an old or ill woman, especially while she was travelling
Thesaurus+: ↑People who help or serve people professionally , ↑Helpers and accomplices
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Extra Examples:» She went travelling with a female companion.» Mabel will be a good companion for my mother.» He was hired to act as Gerald's companion.» He has been her constant companion for over 50 years.
noun [C] OLD-FASHIONED (OBJECT)
F0 either of two matching objects: » I've still got one of the candlesticks but I've lost its companion.Thesaurus+: ↑Groups of things according to number
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