assist
verb (formal)- [intransitive, transitive]
to help somebody to do something 帮助；协助；援助 Anyone willing to assist can contact this number. 凡愿协助者可拨此号码联系。 - assist in/with something
He assisted in the development of the business strategy. 他协助制定了商业战略。 We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. 我们正寻找愿意协助该团体工作的人。 - assist somebody
We'll do all we can to assist you. 我们会尽量帮你。 They will be ably assisted by our remarkable staff. 他们将得到我们优秀员工的大力协助。 The play was directed by Mike Johnson, assisted by Sharon Gale. 该剧由迈克 · 约翰逊导演，沙伦 · 盖尔为助理导演。 His task is to advise and assist his colleagues. 他的任务是向他的同事提供建议和帮助。 - assist somebody in doing something
We will assist you in finding somewhere to live. 我们将帮你找个住的地方。 - assist somebody in/with something
Two men are assisting the police with their enquiries (= are being questioned by the police). 有两个人正配合警方接受询问。 The driver has been assisting police with their investigation. 司机一直在协助警方调查。 - assist somebody to do something
a course to assist adults to return to the labour market 成人重返劳工市场的辅导班
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesb1She offered to assist with the marketing of the product. 她主动提出帮助推销该产品。 She was ably assisted by a team of volunteers. 她得到了一群能干的志愿者的大力帮助。 We have been greatly assisted by individuals and organizations. 我们得到了个人和组织的大力协助。 measures designed to assist people with disabilities 旨在帮助残疾人的措施
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- greatly
- materially
- ably
- …
- be designed to
- in
- with
- [transitive] assist something
to help something to happen more easily 促进 activities that will assist the decision-making process 促进决策进程的活动
Extra ExamplesVolcanic eruptions like this probably assisted the development of life on this planet. 像这样的火山爆发可能有助于这个星球上生命的发展。 Day hospitals have sprung up to assist the process of rehabilitation. 日间医院如雨后春笋般出现，以协助康复过程。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French assister, from Latin assistere ‘take one's stand by’, from ad- ‘to, at’ + sistere ‘take one's stand’.