apprenticeship /əˈprɛntɪsʃɪp/

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  N-VAR Someone who has an apprenticeship works for a fixed period of time for a person who has a particular skill in order to learn the skill. Apprenticeship is the system of learning a skill like this. 学徒期; 学徒制

  例：

  After serving his apprenticeship as a toolmaker, he became a manager.

  在完成了工具匠的学徒期之后，他当上了经理。