assistance /əˈsɪstəns/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them. (通过分担一部分任务而给予的) 帮助 [oft with poss]

  例：

  Since 1976 he has been operating the shop with the assistance of volunteers.

  自1976年以来他一直在志愿者的帮助下经营着这家商店。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT If you give someone assistance, you give them information or advice. (通过提供信息或建议而给予的) 协助

  例：

  Any assistance you could give the police will be greatly appreciated.

  您能给警方的任何帮助都将受到不胜感谢。

• 3. 

  N-UNCOUNT If someone gives a person or country assistance, they help them by giving them money. (通过给予资金而提供的) 援助 [oft supp N]

  例：

  ...a viable programme of economic assistance.

  …一项切实可行的经济援助计划。

• 4. 

  N-UNCOUNT If something is done with the assistance of a particular thing, that thing is helpful or necessary for doing it. (某物提供的) 帮助

  例：

  The translations were carried out with the assistance of a medical dictionary.

  这些翻译是在一本医学词典的帮助下完成的。

• 5. 

  PHRASE Someone or something that is of assistance to you is helpful or useful to you. 有助益

  例：

  Can I be of any assistance?

  我能有所帮助吗？

• 6. 

  PHRASE If you come to someone's assistance, you take action to help them. 来援助某人

  例：

  They are appealing to the world community to come to Jordan's assistance.

  他们正呼吁国际社会来援助约旦。