1.合作者;良伴,伴侣
2.配偶,妻子[丈夫]
1.someone who helps and supports another person, especially a husband or wife
1.Unlike in the West, where dogs have long been cherished as companions or helpmates, dogs have rarely had an easy time in China.
与西方进行比较,说明西方人爱惜狗,把它们看作好伴侣,而狗在中国难以生存