protégé
/ˈprɒtɪʒeɪ/noun
- a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person受保护人, 门生; 门客：
Ruskin submitted his protégé's name for election.
拉斯金提自己的门生为候选人。
词源
late 18th cent.: French，literally 'protected'，past participle of protéger,from Latin protegere 'cover in front' （see PROTECT）.