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单词 assist
释义

assistverb [ I or T ]

uk/əˈsɪst/us/əˈsɪst/formal

B2 to help:

The army arrived to assist in the search.
You will be expected to assist the editor with the selection of illustrations for the book.
assist the police with/in their inquiries UK

If someone is assisting the police with their inquiries, it usually means they have been taken to the police station to be asked questions about a crime.

More examples

  • Migrating birds make use of airstreams to assist them on their long journey south.
  • Yasmin assisted in the preparation of this article.
  • Emergency crews, assisted by the army, are searching for survivors.
  • The doctor performed a small operation to assist the patient's breathing.
  • The photographers could face charges of manslaughter and failure to assist the victims of the crash.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Helping and co-operating

  • a good/bad turn idiom
  • abet
  • aid
  • assistance
  • avail
  • band
  • bridge
  • give sb a leg up idiom
  • give/lend sb a helping hand idiom
  • go a long way toward(s) doing sth idiom
  • hang
  • hang together
  • platform
  • reach
  • run errands idiom
  • scene
  • see sb through sth
  • share a platform idiom
  • start sb off
  • succour

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Arresting & charging

assistnoun [ C ]

uk/əˈsɪst/us/əˈsɪst/specialized

in sports, a time when a player touches the ball and this leads to another player on the same team scoring a goal or point:

Ozil has the most assists in the Premier League this season.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

General terms used in ball sports

  • aggregate score
  • attack
  • back pass
  • bobble
  • center circle
  • center spot
  • chip
  • goalless
  • holding
  • long ball
  • man on! idiom
  • man-to-man defense
  • man-to-man marking
  • match ball
  • onside
  • set piece
  • shoot
  • sidespin
  • unplayable
  • wrong-foot

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