as‧sist‧ance S3 W2 AC / əsɪst ə ns / 名词 [不可数名词]

help or support :

We offer financial assistance to students.

Can I be of any assistance (= can I help you ) ?

with the assistance of somebody/something

We’ve rebuilt the theatre with the assistance of the National Lottery.

COLLOCATIONS

动词

need assistance Phone this number if you need any assistance.

get/receive assistance She got no assistance from her family.

seek assistance If side-effects are severe, seek medical assistance.

give (somebody) assistance Our staff can give assistance with any problems that may arise.

offer assistance I would be grateful for any assistance you can offer.

provide assistance There is no doubt that the US will provide assistance.

pledge/promise assistance A group of donors led by the World Bank promised assistance to the value of US$508,000,000.

ask for/request assistance Police are at the scene and have requested assistance.

形容词

financial assistance The company may also provide financial assistance.

economic assistance humanitarian aid and other forms of economic assistance

technical assistance Most of our time is spent providing technical assistance to companies.

legal/medical assistance It was difficult to get good legal assistance.

military assistance Beijing renewed its military assistance to North Korea.

短语

be of assistance (= help ) ‘How can I be of assistance to you?’ she asked.

come to sb’s assistance (= help someone ) One of her fellow passengers came to her assistance.

turn to somebody for assistance (= ask them to help ) The elderly sometimes have no one to turn to for assistance.

THESAURUS

help the things you do to make it easier or possible for someone to do something : Now that I’m working, the kids need to give me more help with the housework. | The book would never have been finished without his help.

assistance help. Assistance is more formal than help , and is used especially about people giving official help : The police are asking the public for their assistance. | The project received financial assistance from the government. | Thank you very much for your assistance, sir. | He set up the business with the assistance of his two sons.

aid help. Aid is more formal than help , and is used especially about money, food, medicine etc. that is given to countries or people that are in a very bad situation : Aid is being sent to areas affected by the earthquake. | The US spends billions of dollars on aid to developing countries. | Another driver stopped and came to his aid .

support help and encouragement : Thanks to everyone who gave us their support. | We could not have won the case without your support.

cooperation help – used especially when people, organizations, or countries work together to get things done, and show that they are willing to do this : a spirit of international cooperation | The cooperation of landowners was needed for the plan to succeed.

backup extra people, equipment etc that can be used in case people need help : The officer waited for backup to arrive before making any arrests.