湖边社【每日一词】mentor - n. 导师，指导者，顾问, 以导师身分协助指导（尤指在工作中为经验较浅者提供帮助和建议）v. 给予培训
Definition:
1 of 2 noun
1capitalized : a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
2a: a trusted counselor or guide
a mentor who, because he is detached and disinterested, can hold up a mirror to us —P. W. Keve
2b: TUTOR, COACH
The student sought a mentor in chemistry.
2 of 2 verb
transitive verb : to serve as a mentor for : TUTOR
Synonyms
coach,counsel,guide,lead,pilot,shepherd,show,tutor
Examples of mentor in a Sentence
Noun
After college, her professor became her close friend and mentor.
He needed a mentor to teach him about the world of politics.
We volunteer as mentors to disadvantaged children.
For too long in business, good mentors have been hard to find. —Lauren Wickstead, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
So Abbé Faria is sort of a mentor, a father figure and a man with a great appetite for life. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Nov. 2023
