aid

noun

1. 援助；救援物资；援助款项
   money, food, etc. that is sent to help countries in difficult situations
   1. economic/humanitarian/emergency aid
      经济 / 人道主义 / 紧急援助
   2. An extra £10 million in foreign aid has been promised.
      额外的1 000万英镑外国援助款项已得到保证。
   3. aid agencies (= organizations that provide help)
      救援机构
   4. medical aid programmes
      医疗援助计划
2. （完成某工作所需的）帮助，助手，辅助物
   help that you need to perform a particular task
   1. He was breathing only with the aid of a ventilator.
      他只有靠呼吸器呼吸。
   2. This job would be impossible without the aid of a computer.
      这项工作不用计算机是不行的。
3. 帮助；援助
   help that is given to a person
   1. One of the staff saw he was in difficulty and came to his aid (= helped him) .
      一名工作人员见他有困难，便过来帮忙。
4. 辅助设备
   an object, a machine, etc. that you use to help you do sth
   1. a hearing aid
      助听器
   2. Photos make useful teaching aids.
      照片可以成为有用的教具。

verb

1. 帮助；援助
   to help sb/sth to do sth, especially by making it easier
   1. The new test should aid in the early detection of the disease.
      新的化验应该有助于早早检查出这种疾病。
   2. This feature is designed to aid inexperienced users.
      这个特色是为帮助没有经验的用户而设计的。
   3. They were accused of aiding his escape.
      他们被控帮助他逃跑。
   4. They were accused of aiding him in his escape.
      他们被控帮助他逃跑。
   5. Aided by heat and strong winds, the fire quickly spread.
      借助高温和大风，火势迅速蔓延。

1. N-UNCOUNT 援助;救助;资助
   Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
   1. ...regular flights carrying humanitarian aid to Cambodia...
      向柬埔寨运送人道援助物资的定期航班
   2. They have already pledged billions of dollars in aid.
      他们已经许诺援助几十亿美元。
   3. ...food aid convoys.
      救援食品护送车队
2. VERB 援助;救助;资助
   To aid a country, organization, or person means to provide them with money, equipment, or services that they need.
   1. ...US efforts to aid Kurdish refugees.
      美国对库尔德难民的援助行动
   2. ...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
3. VERB 帮助;援助
   To aid someone means to help or assist them.
   1. ...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
   2. 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。
   3. Aid is also a noun.
      
   4. He was forced to turn for aid to his former enemy.
      他曾被迫向以前的敌人求助。
4. N-UNCOUNT （在…的）帮助（下）；（借）助（于）
   If you perform a task with the aid of something, you need or use that thing to perform that task.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
5. N-COUNT 辅助物;辅助用具;辅助性技术
   An aid is an object, device, or technique that makes something easier to do.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. Colonel Hardy would like to see every tank with a computerized aid.
      哈迪上校希望看到每辆坦克都配有电脑化辅助装置。
6. VERB 促进;有助于
   If something aids a process, it makes it easier or more likely to happen.
   1. The export sector will aid the economic recovery...
      出口产业将促进经济复苏。
   2. Calcium may aid in the prevention of colon cancer.
      钙可能有助于预防结肠癌。
7. See also: Band-Aid first aid hearing aid legal aid
8. PHRASE 为帮助;为给…筹资
   An activity or event in aid of a particular cause or charity is intended to raise money for that cause or charity.
   1. ...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
9. PHRASE 援助；救助
   If you come or go to someone's aid, you try to help them when they are in danger or difficulty.
   1. 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。
   2. 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. They have already pledged billions of dollars in aid.
   他们已经许诺援助几十亿美元。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. Colonel Hardy would like to see every tank with a computerized aid.
   哈迪上校希望看到每辆坦克都配有电脑化辅助装置。
8. The export sector will aid the economic recovery
   出口产业将促进经济复苏。
9. Calcium may aid in the prevention of colon cancer.
   钙可能有助于预防结肠癌。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. The growing number of people seeking refuge in Thailand is beginning to concern Western aid agencies
    到泰国寻求庇护的人日益增多，这开始引起了西方援助机构的不安。
13. I can walk without the aid of crutches
    我不用拐杖也能自己走。
14. The civil war is obstructing distribution of famine relief by aid agencies.
    内战阻碍着救援机构对饥荒赈济物资的配给。
15. There are many emergencies which need prompt first aid treatment.
    有很多紧急情况需要进行迅速的急救处理。
16. Britain has already frozen its aid programme
    英国已冻结了其援助项目。
17. Germany is the largest giver of aid among the wealthy countries of the West.
    德国是西方富裕国家中给予援助最多的国家。
18. Aid to individual countries would be linked to progress towards democracy
    对个别国家的援助会与其民主进程相挂钩。
19. The country has no access to foreign loans or financial aid
    该国得不到任何外国贷款或经济援助。
20. Western governments have offered aid.
    西方政府提供了援助。
21. They put together a Western economic aid package for Moscow.
    他们为莫斯科准备了一整套西方经济援助计划。
22. His officials have visited Washington to press their case for economic aid.
    他的官员们已经访问了华盛顿，竭力要求得到经济援助。
23. They are likely to respond positively to the President's request for aid
    他们可能会对总统的援助要求作出积极回应。
24. The president ordered a review of US economic aid to Jordan
    总统下令对美国向约旦提供的经济援助进行审查。
25. The main fear was that both sides may seize upon a ceasefire and free food aid to rearm.
    最担心的是双方可能利用停火和无偿食品援助的机会重整军备。
26. A UN official said aid programs will be suspended until there's adequate protection for relief convoys.
    一名联合国官员说将会暂停援助项目，直到援助车队能够得到充分的保护为止。
27. U.N. aid convoys have unimpeded access to the city.
    联合国救援车队可以畅通无阻地进入该市。
28. 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。
29. He crossed the river by the aid of a tree.
    他借助于一棵树过了河。

  help aid assist【导航词义：帮助】

  help v. 帮助，帮忙

〔辨析〕最普通用词，指积极地为他人提供物质、精神或其他方面的帮助，主语可以是人或物。

  aid v. 帮助，援助

〔辨析〕较正式用词，多指提供经济上或其他急需的帮助，强调帮助有困难的弱者，主语通常是人，常与介词 in/with 连用。

  assist v. 〈正式〉协助，帮助

〔辨析〕尤指起协助的作用，多用于帮助他人学习、工作或研究，常与介词 in/with 连用。

n.

in aid of sth/sb

• 为了帮助某事物 / 人
  in order to help sb/sth
  1. collecting money in aid of charity
     为资助慈善事业的募捐

what's… in aid of?

• …究竟是为啥（发生）；…是做什么用的
  used to ask why sth is happening
  1. What's all this crying in aid of?
     这哭叫声究竟是为啥？

v.

aid and abet

• 帮助和教唆（他人犯罪）
  to help sb to do sth illegal or wrong
  1. She stands accused of aiding and abetting the crime.
     她被控帮助和教唆犯罪。

noun

1. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
   1. no medical care was required
   2. the old car needs constant attention

   Synonym:    careattentiontending

2. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
   1. he gave me an assist with the housework
   2. could not walk without assistance
   3. rescue party went to their aid
   4. offered his help in unloading

   Synonym:    assistassistancehelp

3. a resource
   1. visual aids in teaching

   Synonym:    assistancehelp

4. money to support a worthy person or cause

   Synonym:    economic aidfinancial aid

verb

1. improve the condition of
   1. These pills will help the patient

   Synonym:    help

2. give help or assistance
   1. Everyone helped out during the earthquake
   2. Can you help me carry this table?
   3. She never helps around the house

   Synonym:    helpassist