aid
n. 援助,帮助; 辅助设备
v. 援助,资助; 促进,有助于
Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
...regular flights carrying humanitarian aid to Cambodia...
向柬埔寨运送人道援助物资的定期航班
They have already pledged billions of dollars in aid.
他们已经许诺援助几十亿美元。
To aid a country, organization, or person means to provide them with money, equipment, or services that they need.
...US efforts to aid Kurdish refugees.
美国对库尔德难民的援助行动
...a charitable organization that has spent millions aiding pharmaceutical research.
已投入巨资资助药物研究的一家慈善机构
To aid someone means to help or assist them.
...a software system to aid managers in advanced decision-making...
帮助经理作出高级决策的软件系统
The hunt for her killer will continue, with police aided by the army and air force.
警方将在陆军和空军的帮助下,继续追踪谋杀她的凶手。
If you perform a task with the aid of something, you need or use that thing to perform that task.
He succeeded with the aid of a completely new method he discovered...
借助于自己发现的一种全新的方法,他获得了成功。
Gently raise your upper body to a sitting position, without the aid of your hands.
在不用手扶的前提下,慢慢抬起上身直到坐起。
An aid is an object, device, or technique that makes something easier to do.
The new law gives authorities a responsibility to provide aids to the disabled...
新法律规定当局有责任为残疾人提供帮助。
The book is an invaluable aid to teachers of literature...
这本书对于教授文学的老师来说帮助非常大。
If something aids a process, it makes it easier or more likely to happen.
The export sector will aid the economic recovery...
出口产业将促进经济复苏。
Calcium may aid in the prevention of colon cancer.
钙可能有助于预防结肠癌。
An activity or event in aid of a particular cause or charity is intended to raise money for that cause or charity.
...a charity performance in aid of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.
为给大奥蒙德街儿童医院筹资而举办的慈善演出
If you come or go to someone's aid, you try to help them when they are in danger or difficulty.
We're coming to the aid of the people of Somalia at the request of the United Nations...
我们应联合国的要求前去救援索马里的民众。
Horrified neighbours rushed to his aid as he fell.
他摔下来时,惊恐的邻居们赶忙冲过去救他。
1. a resource;
2. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose;
3. a gift of money to support a worthy person or cause
4. the work of caring for or attending to someone or something;
1. give help or assistance; be of service;
2. improve the condition of;
aid, assist, help
这些动词均有"帮助"之意。
help, aid, assistance, support
这些名词均有"帮助,支持"之意。
aid and abet
见 abet
in aid of
(主 英)支持;为…筹款
what's (all) this in aid of?
(英,非正式)这是为了什么?
She has mastered a foreign language by aid of a grammar and dictionary.
她借助语法书和词典掌握了一门外语.
A hearing aid helps to overcome defects in hearing.
助听器有助于克服听觉缺陷.
He crossed the river by the aid of a tree.
他借助于一棵树过了河.
He went to the aid of the hurt man.
他前去帮助那受伤的人.
The Chinese Government never regards aid to other countries as a kind of unilateral alms but as sth. mutual.
中国政府从来不把对外援助看作是单方面的恩赐,而认为援助是相互的.