a person who is below a senior person and helps them in their work 助手；助理◆the managing director and his assistant 总经理及其助理◆His first job in the company was as an assistant to the marketing director. 他在公司的第一份工作是给营销总监当助手。
() a person whose job is to serve customers in a shop/store 店员；售货员◆The assistants price the items as they stack them on the shelves. 店员将商品摆上货架时给商品标价。➡sales clerk ➡ see note at chairman