[VERB 动词]帮助,协助(完成工作) If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
[V n to-inf]
[V n with n]
[be V-ed]
Julia was assisting him to prepare his speech...
朱莉娅正在帮他准备讲演稿。
The family decided to assist me with my chores...
全家人决定帮助我做家务。
Dr Amid was assisted by a young Asian nurse.
阿米德医生的助手是一位年轻的亚裔护士。
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[VERB 动词](提供信息、意见或金钱)帮助,援助 If you assist someone, you give them information, advice, or money.
[V n in -ing]
[V with n]
[V n]
[Also V n to-inf]
The public is urgently requested to assist police in tracing this man...
紧急要求公众帮助警方追踪此人。
Foreign Office officials assisted with transport and finance problems...
外交部官员帮助解决运输和经费问题。
The Authority will provide a welfare worker to assist you.
当局会派一名义工来帮助你。
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[VERB 动词]有助于;促进 If something assists in doing a task, it makes the task easier to do.
[V in/with n/-ing]
[V n in/with n/-ing]
[be V-ed]
[Also V n to-inf]
...a chemical that assists in the manufacture of proteins...
有助于生成蛋白质的一种化学物质
Here are some good sources of information to assist you in making the best selection...
这里是一些有价值的信息来源,可以帮助你作出最佳选择。
Salvage operations have been greatly assisted by the good weather conditions.
天公作美,这大大促进了救援行动的顺利进行。
Oxford
as·sist★AWL/əˈsɪst; NAmEəˈsɪst/
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assistassistsassistedassistingverb★( formal) 1★[intransitive , transitive ]to help sb to do sth 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。assistin/with sth ◆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。assistsb ◆We'll do all we can to assist you.我们会尽量帮你。◆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。assistsb in doing sth ◆We will assist you in finding somewhere to live.我们将帮你找个住的地方。assistsb in/with sth ◆Two men are assisting the police with their enquiries(= are being questioned by the police).有两个人正配合警方的询问。assistsb to do sth ◆a course to assist adults to return to the labour market成人重返劳工市场的辅导班2★[transitive ]assiststh to help sth to happen more easily 促进◆activities that will assist the decision-making process促进决策进程的活动nounan action in hockey,baseball,etc. in which a player helps another player on the same team to score a goal or point (曲棍球等)助攻;(棒球等)助杀as·sist/əˈsɪst; NAmEəˈsɪst/
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assistas‧sist1 /əˈsɪst/ ●●○W3AWL verb formal
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1[intransitive, transitive] to help someone to do somethingassist (somebody) with/in something You will be employed to assist in the development of new equipment.assist somebody to do something We want to assist people to stay in their own homes.► see thesaurus at
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2[transitive] to make it easier for someone to do something: They had no maps to assist them.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say help rather than assist:· We’ll help in any way we can.· They have special software to help them process invoices.
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assistassist2 noun [countable]
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an action that helps another player on your sports team to make a point
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