assistant/əˋsIstənt; əˈsIst$nt/n [C]1 someone whose job is to help someone more important 助手﹐助理﹐副手: Meet Jane, my new assistant. 认识一下简﹐我的新助手。2 BrE someone whose job is to help customers in a shop [ clerk AmE 【美】]【英】店员: a sales assistant 售货员3 assistant manager/director/editor etc someone whose job is just below the position of manager, director etc 助理经理/主任/编辑等see box at见 POSITION1 方框