help or support 帮助;援助;支持 technical/economic/military assistance 技术/经济/军事援助 financial assistance for people on low incomes 给低收入者的经济援助 Can I be of any assistance? 我能帮上忙吗? Despite his cries, no one came to his assistance. 尽管他喊叫,却没有人来帮助他。 The other passengers went to her assistance. 其他乘客过来帮她。 - with the assistance of somebody/something
He can only walk with the assistance of crutches. 他只能借助拐杖走路。 - assistance with something
She offered me practical assistance with my research. 她给我的研究提供了实实在在的援助。 - assistance in doing something/to do something
The company provides advice and assistance in finding work. 公司提供就业咨询和帮助。
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesb2She had no one to turn to for assistance. 她找不到可以帮助她的人。 I advise you to seek assistance from the police. 我建议你向警方寻求帮助。 People in the flooded areas are in need of direct assistance. 洪水区的灾民需要直接的援助。 The World Bank promised assistance to the value of $5 million. 世界银行答应给予最高500万元的援助。 The government is willing to lend assistance to victims of the flooding. 政府愿意向遭受洪水的灾民提供援助。 The treaty pledged mutual assistance in the event of an attack on either country. 该条约承诺,两国如有一方受袭,另一方要给予援助。 The work was completed with the assistance of local carpenters. 这项工作在当地木匠们的帮助下得以完成。 They argued the case for extra government assistance for the poorest regions. 他们主张政府给予最贫困地区额外补助。 We provide assistance if your car breaks down. 我们为汽车抛锚的人提供帮助。 assistance in finding suitable accommodation 在寻找合适住处上给予的帮助 disabled people who need personal assistance to enable them to live in their own homes 需要他人帮助才能在自己家里生活的残疾人 humanitarian assistance for refugees 给予难民的人道主义援助 the stigma attached to receiving social assistance 接受社会救助所带来的耻辱
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- real
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- give somebody
- lend (somebody)
- offer (somebody)
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- with assistance
- without assistance
- assistance for
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from medieval Latin assistentia, from Latin assistere ‘take one's stand by’, from ad- ‘to, at’ + sistere ‘take one's stand’.