aid
noun
verb
eɪd
noun
1
help,
such
as
money
or
food,
given
by
an
organization
or
government
to
a
country
or
to
people
who
are
in
a
difficult
situation
援助，救助
U
Foreign
aid
from
many
countries
poured
into
the
famine
area.
来自许多国家的外国援助纷纷到达饥荒地区。
convoys
delivering
humanitarian
aid
运载人道主义援助的车队
a
substantial
aid
programme
大规模的援助计划。
He
has
been
granted
legal
aid
(=free
legal
services)
.
他获得了法律援助。
2
help
that
you
need
to
do
a
particular
thing
帮助
U
with/without
the
aid
of
sth
Father
Poole
walked
painfully,
with
the
aid
of
a
stick.
普尔神父拄着一根拐杖痛苦地行走。
3
in aid of sth
in
order
to
help
a
CHARITY
为了帮助〔某一慈善事业〕
We’re
collecting
money
in
aid
of
cancer
research.
我们正在筹集资金以资助癌症研究。
4
help
or
advice
that
is
given
to
someone
who
needs
it
帮助
U
come/go
to
sb’s
aid
didn’t
speak
any
French,
but
a
nice
man
came
to
my
aid.
我一点都不会说法语，不过一个好心人帮了我的忙。
5
something
such
as
a
machine
or
tool
that
helps
someone
do
something
辅助设备
C
A
video
is
a
useful
aid
in
the
classroom.
录像在课堂教学中是有用的教具。
a
hearing
aid
助听器
6
what’s this in aid of?
used
to
ask
what
something
is
used
for
or
why
someone
is
doing
something
[英，口] 这有什么用途？ 这样做是什么用意？
BrE spoken
What’s
this
meeting
tomorrow
in
aid
of,
then?
那么，明天的这个会议是为了什么？
7
an
American
spelling
of
AIDE
aide的美式拼法
verb
8
to
help
someone
do
something
帮助，援助
an
index
to
aid
the
reader
方便读者的索引
aid
sb
in/with
(doing)
sth
Mrs
Coxen
was
aided
in
looking
after
the
children
by
her
niece.
考克森太太有她侄女帮她一起照看小孩。
9
to
make
something
happen
more
quickly
or
easily
促进
Welfare
spending
aids
economic
development
in
three
ways.
福利开支在三个方面促进经济发展。
10
aid and abet
to
help
someone
do
something
illegal
[法律] 是…的从犯，帮助…作案
law