1. 女佣人/侍女/服侍者：handmaid /侍女/ | handmaiden /女佣人/侍女/服侍者/ | handmower /手推剪草机/

2. 起服务(或辅助)作用的事物：hinterland 内地 L15 | handmaiden 起服务(或辅助)作用的事物 L15 | scoop 挖空 L15

3. 侍女; 女仆 (名)：handmaid 女佣人; 侍女 (名) | handmaiden 侍女; 女仆 (名) | handspike 手杆; 绞盘棒 (名)

1. 侍女;女仆
    A handmaiden is a female servant.

2. 起服务作用的东西;辅助;支持
    If one thing is the handmaiden of another, the first thing helps the second or makes it possible.

    e.g. The fear is that science could become the handmaiden of industry.
           人们担心的是科学会成为工业的仆人。

1. a personal maid or female attendant

    Synonym: handmaid

2. in a subordinate position

    e.g. theology should be the handmaiden of ethics
           the state cannot be a servant of the church

    Synonym: handmaidservant