protégé
noun [ C ] uk/ˈprɒt.ə.ʒeɪ/ us/ˈprɑː.t̬ə.ʒeɪ/
受提携的后进;门徒，门生
a young person who is helped and taught by an older and usually famous person
The young composer regarded himself as Berg's protégé. 这位年轻的作曲家认为自己是伯格的门徒。
Compare: mentor noun