[mass noun]help, typically of a practical nature (尤指实际的)帮助 he saw the pilot slumped in his cockpit and went to his aid. 他看到飞行员跌倒在驾驶舱里便前去帮助。 within six weeks he was walking with the aid of a frame. 六个星期里他靠着支架行走。 ■financial or material help given to a country or area in need (经济或物资)援助 700,000 tons of food aid. 700,000吨的食品援助。 [as modifier]an aid agency. 援助机构。 ■[count noun]a person or thing that is a source of help or assistance 帮手,帮助者;辅助物,辅助手段 exercise is an important aid to recovery after heart attacks. 心脏病发作之后,锻炼对恢复很有帮助。 a teaching aid. 教具。 ■[count noun](historical)a grant of subsidy or tax to a king (史)特别津贴,国库税
verb
[with obj.]help, assist, or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something 帮助,协助,支持 women were aided in childbirth by midwives. 妇女在助产士的帮助下分娩。 [no obj.]research was conducted to aid in making decisions. 进行研究来帮助作决定。 ■promote or encourage (something) 提倡,鼓励 diet and exercise aid healthy skin. 节食和锻炼对健康肌肤有好处。
常用词组 aid and abet
见 abet
in aid of
(chiefly Brit)in support of; for the purpose of raising money for (主 英)支持;为…筹款 a charity show in aid of Leukaemia Research. 为白血病研究筹款的义演。
what's (all) this in aid of?
(Brit informal)what is the purpose of this? (英,非正式)这是为了什么?
语源
late Middle English : from Old French aide (noun), aidier (verb), based on Latin adjuvare, from ad- 'towards' + juvare 'to help'