as·sis·tant/ə`sɪstənt; əˈsɪstənt/ n [C] 1 someone who helps someone else to do their work by doing the less important jobs 助手，助理，副手: Meet Jane Lansdowne, my new assistant. 跟我的新助手简·兰斯多恩见见面。 assistant manager/director/editor Tom's assistant editor on the local newspaper. 汤姆是地方报社的助理编辑。 2 someone whose job is to help customers in a shop 店员: a shop assistant 商店店员