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chaperones

/ˈʃæpəroʊnz/ /ˈʃæprəʊnz/

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noun

监护人，陪护。

An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.

Examples :

"The school dance required several parent volunteers to act as chaperones, making sure everyone behaved appropriately. "

学校舞会需要几位家长志愿者担任监护人，确保每个人行为得体。

culture family society human person age tradition

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noun

分子伴侣，分子伴隨。

A protein that assists the non-covalent folding/unfolding and the assembly/disassembly of other macromolecular structures, but does not occur in these structures when the latter are performing their normal biological functions.

Examples :

"In the cell, chaperones help proteins fold correctly into their working shapes, ensuring they can perform their jobs properly, but they aren't a permanent part of the finished protein itself. "

在细胞中，分子伴侣帮助蛋白质正确折叠成其发挥作用的形状，确保它们能正常执行功能，但它们并不是最终完成的蛋白质本身的永久组成部分。

biochemistry biology physiology structure function organism process medicine science

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verb

陪同，护送

To act as a chaperone.

Examples :

"The school will chaperone the field trip to the museum. "

学校会派老师陪同并监督这次去博物馆的实地考察旅行。

family society action group person