"wise advisor," 1750, from Greek Mentor, friend of Odysseus and adviser of Telemachus (but often actually Athene in disguise) in the "Odyssey," perhaps ultimately meaning "adviser," because the name appears to be an agent noun of mentos "intent, purpose, spirit, passion" from PIE *mon-eyo- (cognates: Sanskrit man-tar- "one who thinks," Latin mon-i-tor "one who admonishes"), causative form of root *men- "to think" (see mind (n.)). The general use of the word probably is via later popular romances, in which Mentor played a larger part than he does in Homer.
mentor (v.)
1888, from mentor (n.). Related: Mentored; mentoring.
实用例句
1. The men stepped forward to kiss the hand of their mentor.
这些男子走上前去轻吻他们导师的手。来自柯林斯例句
2. Mentor Corp. and Allergan Inc. make the two approved products.
这两种被批准的产品是由Mentor公司和Allergan有限公司生产的.来自互联网
3. One mentor, one person can change a life forever.
一位辅导员, 一个人能够改变一个人生.来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
4. He fed on the great ideas of his mentor.
他以他导师的伟大思想为支撑。来自辞典例句
5. He was now playing the role of disinterested host and avuncular mentor.
