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companion 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/kəmˈpanyən/,
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companions, plural;
  1. Accompany
    • - he is companioned by a pageboy
Noun
  1. A covering over the hatchway leading below decks

  2. A raised frame with windows on the quarterdeck of a ship to allow light into the decks below


  1. company: be a companion to somebody
  2. a friend who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
  3. a traveler who accompanies you
  4. one paid to accompany or assist or live with another
  5. In health care and caregiving, a companion, sitter, or private duty may be a nurse, nurse assistant, or similar professional who is hired to work with one patient (or occasionally two). ...
  6. In the long-running BBC television science fiction programme Doctor Who and related works, a companion refers to a character who travels with, and shares the adventures of the Doctor. ...
  7. This article is about characters in the television series Firefly.
  8. In the architecture of a ship, a companion or companionway is a raised and windowed hatchway in the ship's deck, with a ladder leading below and the hooded entrance-hatch to the main cabins. ...
  9. The Companion (Følgesvennen) is a Norwegian fairy tale, published in Norwegian Folktales (1841-1844) by Asbjørnsen and Moe.
  10. A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or keeps company; A person employed to accompany or travel with another; The framework on the quarterdeck of a sailing ship through which daylight entered the cabins below; The covering of a hatchway on an upper deck which ...
  11. (Companions) provide in-home care and companionship for seniors. While companions do not provide medical care, they may perform household chores such as cooking and cleaning, and/or transportation and errands.
  12. (Companions) People provided by home care agencies who regularly visit frail elders providing socialization, medical escort, errand service, light meal preparation, as well as respite or temporary relief to family caregivers.
  13. (The Companions) (January 1993), by Tina Daniell
  14. To dream of seeing a wife or husband, signifies small anxieties and probable sickness. To dream of social companions, denotes light and frivolous pastimes will engage your attention hindering you from performing your duties.
  15. gefera; heorðgeneat; ge-selda
  16. similar modes of expression: bear each other's company well
  17. A wooden Covering over the Cabin Hatchway.
  18. Person who moves into the private home in order to provide company and security normally for an elderly person. ...
  19. a ship's stairway from one deck to another : companionway
  20. All Mormon missionaries, male or female, are required to have a constant companion of the same sex. The pairs are required to stay together 24-hours a day, and a missionary will rotate through several different companions during the course of his or her mission.
  21. The sliding hatch which gives access to the accommodation below via the Companionway.
  22. a vampire parasite that lives in the human bloodstream
  23. A minimally trained worker who provides assistance with shopping, laundry, cleaning, meal preparation, escort and personal care services such as bathing, grooming, and dressing. No nursing responsibilities are assumed. The worker may or may not receive agency supervision.
  24. A term applied to a certain grade of members in some of the knightly orders, as, a Companion of the Bath.
  25. A companion serves a non-medical role in a patient’s life.  Companion Care Services caters to seniors, new and expectant parents, and other individuals. ...