aid
[eɪd] noun
IMPROVER uncountable
■help or support 帮助，援助•He gets about with the aid of a walking stick.他拄着拐杖到处走动。 •She went to the aid of a man trapped in his car.她去帮助一个困在车中的男子。 •A woman in the street saw that he was in trouble and came to his aid.街上的一位女士看到他遇上了麻烦，就过去帮他。 IMPROVER countable
■a piece of equipment that helps you to do something 辅助物，辅助设施；辅助工具•teaching aids, such as books and videos书籍、录像等辅助教材 •A thesaurus is a useful aid to writing.同义词词典是写作的好帮手。 IMPROVER uncountable
■help in the form of food, money, medical supplies or weapons that is given by a richer country to a poorer country （向贫弱国家提供的食品、金钱、医疗物资、武器等）援助，救助•The Vatican has agreed to donate $80 000 in humanitarian/emergency aid to countries affected by the war.罗马教廷已经同意向饱受战祸的国家捐赠八万美元的人道援助金／紧急援助金。 •About a fifth of the country's income is in the form of foreign/overseas aid.这个国家约1／5的收入靠国外／海外援助。 in aid of sb/sth UK
■in order to collect money for a group of people who need it 为帮助…，为救援…•a concert in aid of famine relief为救助饥民举办的音乐会
[eɪd] noun
What's sth in aid of? UK informal
■said when you want to know the reason for something …有甚么用？…是怎么回事？•What's all this shouting in aid of?这大喊大叫的到底怎么回事？
[eɪd] verb transitive
IMPROVER
■to help 帮助，援助•Huge projects designed to aid poorer countries can sometimes do more harm than good.旨在援助贫穷国家的庞大计划有时反而会弊大于利。 •His excuse for drinking brandy is that it's said to aid digestion.他给自己喝白兰地找的借口是：据说它有助消化。 aid and abet sb legal or humorous
■to help someone to do something illegal or wrong 伙同（某人）作案，与（某人）同谋•Three tax inspectors were accused of aiding and abetting the men charged with fraud.有人告发三名税务稽查员与那些被控诈骗的人同谋作案。 |