单词	assist
释义	assist1 verbassist2 noun assistas‧sist1 /əˈsɪst/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINassist1 Origin: 1400-1500 French assister ‘to be present, help’, from Latin assistere, from ad- ‘to’ + sistere ‘to cause to stand’ Verb Table VERB TABLE assist Simple Form Present I, you, we, they assist he, she, it assists Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they assisted Present perfect I, you, we, they have assisted he, she, it has assisted Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had assisted Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will assist Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have assisted Continuous Form Present I am assisting he, she, it is assisting you, we, they are assisting Past I, he, she, it was assisting you, we, they were assisting Present perfect I, you, we, they have been assisting he, she, it has been assisting Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been assisting Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be assisting Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been assisting Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A consultant has been brought in to assist management in restructuring the company. Can you do the job alone, or do you want someone to assist you? Citizens have a duty to assist the police. In this position, you will assist in training new employees. Some of the guests assisted with the preparation of the food. The guide is written to assist consumers in choosing the best insurance plan. They have developed a computerized system that will greatly assist all library users. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Charsky, rising, reached down a - hand to assist her in mounting the stage. Neither time nor space assist the head in reaching colleagues easily or regularly. Some funeral directors will assist in do-it-yourself funerals by supplying a simple coffin and dealing with the documentation. 4. The Nevill Trust still functions to assist scholars and apprentices financially. The second is to develop the promotional materials which can assist in conveying the main, general arguments for teaching history. Their regular work on this day is handled by the novices who are assigned to assist them during the week. We also anticipate, together with your lawyers, assisting in the interpretation of any warranty and indemnity requirements included in a contract. Thesaurus THESAURUS► help to make it easier for someone to do something, by doing something for them or giving them something they need: · Is there anything I can do to help?· Dad, I can’t do my homework. Will you help me? ► assist formal to help someone: · He was employed to assist the manager in his duties.· Some of the guests assisted with the preparation of the food. ► aid formal to help someone to do something – used especially when saying that something helps your body to do something: · Coffee can aid concentration.· Fennel aids the digestion.· There are plenty of materials to aid the teacher. ► help out to help someone, especially because there are not enough people to do all the work, or they need someone to give them something: · Organizing the school trip will be a lot of work, so I need some volunteers to help out.· My parents have helped us out on several occasions by sending us money. ► give somebody a hand informal to help someone to do something, especially by carrying or lifting things: · Can you give me a hand moving these boxes?· Dave wants to paint the kitchen and I promised I’d give him a hand. ► lend a hand informal to help someone, especially when there are not enough people to do something: · Scott is moving on Saturday and we promised to lend a hand.· I went over to see if I could lend a hand. Longman Language Activatorto help someone► help to make it easier for someone to do something by doing part of their work, showing them what to do, or giving them something they need: · I'm ready to help. Is there something for me to do?· Dad, I don't understand my homework. Will you help me?· The money will be used to help starving children around the world.help with: · Dan's mother has been great about helping with the kids.help do something: · Warren offered to help clean up the house after the party.help to do something: · Part of the assistant's job is to help to organize conferences and keep the director informed.help somebody do something: · Help me lift this, will you?help somebody to do something: · Her uncle said he would help her to find a job.help somebody with something: · Do you want me to help you with those bags?help somebody into/off/across/down etc (=help someone go somewhere): · "Did you enjoy the trip?" asked Jack, helping her out of the boat. ► give/lend a hand informal to help someone do something, especially something they have to do in their home such as carrying or lifting things: · Scott is moving Saturday and I promised to lend a hand.give/lend somebody a hand: · Give me a hand and let's see if we can get this box in the car.give/lend a hand with: · Could you give me a hand with the shopping. ► assist formal to help someone do something, especially by doing all the easier or less important things for them so that their job is easier: · Can you do the job alone, or do you want someone to assist you?assist in: · In this position, you will assist in training new employees.assist with: · Some of the guests assisted with the preparation of the food.assist somebody in/with something: · A consultant has been brought in to assist management in restructuring the company. ► do something for to help someone by doing something for them that they would normally do themselves: · If you're not feeling well, I'll do the shopping for you.· Did you have someone do your homework for you? It doesn't look like your writing. ► do somebody a favour British /favor American to do something to help someone, especially a friend or someone you know well: · Could you do me a favour and mail these letters for me?· She's always doing favours for us. The least we can do is help her out now.do somebody a big favour/favor (=help someone a lot): · They did us a big favor by letting us stay there, you know. ► help out to help someone do something, especially because there are not enough people to do all the work: · Their son used to help out in the shop when it was busy.· Organizing the school trip will be a lot of work, so I need some volunteers to help out.help out with: · The kids are always good about helping out with the chores.help somebody out: · While I'm gone, try to help your Mom out, OK?help out somebody: · No need to thank me - I was just glad to help out a friend. ► do somebody a good turn to help someone by doing something for them that they have not asked you to do, because you think they need your help and you want to help them: · She's always happy to do a stranger a good turn.· He did me a good turn when he advised me not to sell my house - it's worth twice as much now. ► do your bit British /do your part American to do what you can to help in a bad or difficult situation, especially because you think you are expected to do it or that it is your duty: · I've done my bit - now it's up to you.do your bit for: · Brown feels that she's done her part for the Democratic Party. ► come to somebody's aid/assistance formal to offer to help someone who is in difficulty and who will not be able to continue without your help: · It took an ambulance 27 minutes to come to the aid of the accident victims.· Many expect the central government to come to the assistance of the ailing industry. ► give help/assistance/support to help a person or group: give help/assistance/support to: · The program gives assistance to unemployed mothers and their children.give somebody help/assistance/support: · My family gave me very little support when I decided to go back to college. · Any kind of help you can give would be greatly appreciated. ways of saying that something helps you to do something► help to make it easier for someone to do something or to make a difficult situation easier: · I took a couple of aspirin for my headache, but they didn't help.· The warm weather this spring has certainly helped the farmers.help somebody do something: · All this arguing isn't going to help us win the election.help somebody to do something: · The latest report should help us to evaluate the true benefits of the program. ► assist formal to help someone do something: · They have developed a computerized system that will greatly assist all library users.assist somebody in/with something: · The guide is written to assist consumers in choosing the best insurance plan. ► aid formal to help someone or something achieve something, by making the situation that they are in easier: · The new government grants are intended to aid small businesses.· Our ability to combat organized crime has been aided by our partnership with local police.aid in: · The new equipment has been provided to aid in the diagnosis of liver disorders. ► be a help if something is a help , it makes it easier for you to do something, especially something that would be difficult to do without it: · For the teachers, just having more books and equipment would be a help.be a big/great/real help: · Stating your objectives clearly will be a great help in organizing the research. ► helpful making it likely to be easier for you to do or achieve something: · If you're looking for a good guidebook, I found this one to be very helpful.· She gave us some helpful advice about renting apartments.helpful in: · Giving the test can be helpful in deciding the best way to treat a patient.it is helpful to do something: · It's helpful to prepare a list of questions before going to an interview. ► beneficial actions, experiences, changes etc that are beneficial help to improve someone's situation or give them an advantage: · The relationship between the two companies has been mutually beneficial.beneficial to: · Recent studies show that moderate amounts of alcohol are beneficial to health.beneficial effect/impact/result: · There is no evidence that the diet pills have any beneficial effect on weight loss. ► be a boon something that is a boon happens or is given to you, especially unexpectedly, and makes it much easier for you to do something: · Having a bicycle was a tremendous boon as our house was so far from the village.be a boon to/for: · The current low exchange rates are a boon for exporters.· Increased competition among airlines will prove to be a boon to tourists. ► with the aid of if you do something with the aid of something, especially an object, you need that thing to help you do it: · The bacteria can only be seen with the aid of a high power microscope.· Since the accident he's only been able to walk with the aid of a cane. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► support/assist development (also further/facilitate development formal)· We need to facilitate development and economic activity that provides jobs. ► assisted suicide (=when someone such as a doctor helps a very ill person commit suicide)· Thirty-four other states have adopted similar laws banning assisted suicide. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► greatly · By 1900, imports had halved the cost of meat and bread, greatly assisting the diet of the working classes.· This can greatly assist in tendering or in compiling house scales.· Amplified vibration can reinforce the normal rhythm of speech and can greatly assist forming the right habits.· The government's international rehabilitation was greatly assisted by the Gulf war.· If a loop system is installed in the room or hall, this will greatly assist the majority of aid-users.· The Corporate Plan, recently approved by Council, will greatly assist in the focusing of future budgets.· As committed feminists they feel that feminism can greatly assist the professional mental health worker.· He was always ready to help anybody and in this he was greatly assisted by Rosemary. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► pleased to help/assist If you do not understand the details enclosed please contact the Finance Department where the staff will be pleased to assist. NatWest understands your needs and is pleased to help. Our group bookings specialists are always pleased to assist the discerning traveller who requires quality, service and value second to none. There will always be some one who will be only too pleased to help. They will be pleased to help and advise you. They will be pleased to help and so will the suppliers listed, including, of course, myself. They will be pleased to help you with specific questions and will give you as much general information as they can. Whatever the size of your kitchen, our talented designers will be pleased to help you plan it. Word family WORD FAMILYnounassistanceassistantverbassist 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 help2[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. assist1 verbassist2 noun assistassist2 noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But his 16 points and eight assists were important to the Suns at least making it doubtful for a while. Clyde Drexler had 28 points, eight rebounds and eight assists while Hakeem Olajuwon had 26 points and 16 rebounds. He made a 3-point shot and had two assists. I want to be able to score goals and assists, but not just play one way. McGrady had 14 points and Armstrong had nine assists in the first two quarters. Sunday, he scored 29 points and handed out nine assists in a 103-89 win over Boston College. The good news is, he led the Heat in assists. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► support/assist development (also further/facilitate development formal)· We need to facilitate development and economic activity that provides jobs. ► assisted suicide (=when someone such as a doctor helps a very ill person commit suicide)· Thirty-four other states have adopted similar laws banning assisted suicide. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► pleased to help/assist If you do not understand the details enclosed please contact the Finance Department where the staff will be pleased to assist. NatWest understands your needs and is pleased to help. Our group bookings specialists are always pleased to assist the discerning traveller who requires quality, service and value second to none. There will always be some one who will be only too pleased to help. They will be pleased to help and advise you. They will be pleased to help and so will the suppliers listed, including, of course, myself. They will be pleased to help you with specific questions and will give you as much general information as they can. Whatever the size of your kitchen, our talented designers will be pleased to help you plan it. an action that helps another player on your sports team to make a point
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