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单词 companion
释义
companion
noun[C]
uk
/kəmˈpæn.jən/us
/kəmˈpæn.jən/

companionnoun[C](PERSON)

B2
apersonyouspenda lot oftimewith often because you arefriendsor because you aretravellingtogether:
同伴；伙伴；伴侣
Thedoghas been herconstantcompanion these past tenyears.在过去的这10年里，这条狗一直与她形影不离。
atravellingcompanion旅伴
Synonyms
buddyinformal
chum(FRIEND)old-fashionedinformal
cronyinformaldisapproving
friend(PERSON YOU LIKE)
mate(FRIEND)UKinformal
muckerUKinformal
palinformal
Compare
acquaintance
in the past, ayoungwoman who waspaidtocarefor andprovidefriendshipfor anoldorillwoman,especiallywhile she wastravelling
陪护（旧时受雇陪伴老太太或女性病人旅行的年轻女子）
More examples
  • She wenttravellingwith afemalecompanion.
  • Mabel will be a good companion for mymother.
  • He washiredtoactas Gerald's companion.
  • He has been herconstantcompanion for over 50years.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries
  • a friend in need is a friend indeedidiom
  • acquaintance
  • acquaintanceship
  • acquainted
  • amigo
  • bedmate
  • compatriot
  • comrade
  • crony
  • crowd
  • fair-weather friend
  • fam
  • flatmate
  • neighbour
  • oppo
  • pal
  • peeps
  • peer group
  • pen pal
  • with friends like you, who needs enemies?idiom
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People who help or serve people professionally

companionnoun[C](OBJECT)

old-fashioned
either of twomatchingobjects:
（成对物件中的）一件
I've still got one of thecandlesticksbut I'velostitscompanion.我还拥有一个烛台，却把配对的另一个给弄丢了。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Numbers: groups of things according to number
  • baker's dozen
  • brace
  • couple
  • dozen
  • dyad
  • dyadic
  • gross
  • null
  • pair
  • score
  • triad
  • trinity
  • trio
  • twosome

companionnoun[C](BOOK)

used in thetitleof atypeofbookthat gives youinformationon aparticularsubjectortellsyou how to do something:
（用于书名）指南，手册
the Music Lover's Companion《音乐爱好者指南》
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Books: kinds of books
  • abridgment
  • annual
  • anthology
  • audiobook
  • backlist
  • crammer
  • dime novel
  • e-reader
  • exercise book
  • fiction
  • flipback
  • novelette
  • novella
  • page-turner
  • paperback
  • photo album
  • speller
  • travelogue
  • ya
  • young adult
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(Definition ofcompanionfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

companion| American Dictionary

companion
noun[C]
us
/kəmˈpæn·jən/
someone or something youspenda lot oftimewith ortravelwith, or afriendwholiveswith you:
apleasanttravelingcompanion
Hesharedhiscabinwith hiswifeandconstantcompanion of 62years.
(Definition ofcompanionfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcompanion

companion
The figure is clothed in a fine chiton, as are all his companions.
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In the second, it designates a missive from a white man about an ageless adventurer and the expeditions he leads with his companions.
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The independent variables included measures of somatic morbidity (mortality risk, impairment in sensory functions), social resources (number of living companions, income), and dementia and depression.
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In the domain of social relations (at least in terms of reported close companions), gender differences were more prominent than age differences.
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First, the male- female bonding is weakened owing to the low frequency of male interactions with most of his female companions.
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Her sighs and sketches are calculated to charm her male companions.
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In this view acquaintances are plentiful, companions fewer, and intimates few and far between in a person's life.
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He demands and directs change, compelling his companions to act, railing against hopelessness and disenchantment, against any allegiance to utopia.
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To value this time, we asked what activity the subjects (and their companions) would have participated in had they not attended physiotherapy.
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All these potential applications will eventually lead to the development of personal robots that will act as understanding companions of humans.
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I can be perfectly rational in believing that my faculty of vision is keener than my companions.
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The companions are defined by composing 2-cells.
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The tales also show how authors labor for their own recognition by presenting themselves as necessary advocates, companions, and accompanists of the objects.
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Improved felid embryo development by group culture is maintained with heterospecific companions.
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The incongruous companions, destruction and preservation, cling to memory.
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Collocationswithcompanion

companion

These are words often used in combination withcompanion.

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close companion
She had been hisclosecompanionand confidant, and her unexpected death represented another traumatic loss for the boy.
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companion animal
One in every two households owns a pet of some kind—a companion animal.
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Hansard archive
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companion piece
The composer has since completed acompanionpieceand is planning a third, to be played either separately or as part of a piano trilogy.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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