aids; aided; aiding
aids; aided; aiding
Learner's definition of AID
: to provide what is useful or necessary : help幫助,救助 [+ object]
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They gave money in order to aid the cause.他們爲這項事業提供資助。
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She aided them in their efforts.她爲他們的工作提供幫助。
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He jumped into the water to aid the drowning child.他跳入水中救助那個溺水兒童。
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His position was aided [=strengthened] by the fact that he was right.事實證明他是對的,這使他的地位得到鞏固。
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a home run that was aided by the wind借助風力的本壘打
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aiding the poor幫助窮人
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She aided the government in the attempt to fight illiteracy.她幫助政府進行掃除文盲的工作。
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She is charged with aiding and abetting [=helping and encouraging] the thief in his getaway.她被控協助並慫恿那個竊賊逃脫。
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She aided in the attempt to fight illiteracy.她幫助進行掃除文盲的工作。
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His research aided in the discovery of a new treatment for cancer.他的研究爲癌症新療法的發現做出了貢獻。
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The research aided in establishing new theories.這項研究對建立新的理論有幫助。
2 aid /ˈeɪd/ noun
plural aids
plural aids
Learner's definition of AID
1
[noncount] : the act of helping someone : help or assistance given to someone幫助,援助 -
The teacher enlisted/sought the aid of several students for the project. [=the teacher asked several students to help with the project]老師請幾個學生來幫忙完成這個項目。
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The project was completed with the aid of several students.這個項目在幾個學生的幫助下完成了。
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The work was done with the aid of a computer.這項工作在計算機的幫助下完成了。
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I can no longer read without the aid of glasses. [=without using glasses]我現在不戴眼鏡就無法閱讀了。
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When the climbers became trapped by bad weather, a rescue party was sent to their aid. [=was sent to help/rescue them]登山者們因惡劣天氣受困時,一支救援隊前往救助。
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a : something (such as money, food, or equipment) that is given by a government or an organization to help the people in a country or area where many people are suffering because of poverty, disease, etc.援助;救援物資 —
often used before another noun常用於另一名詞前 b : money that is given to a student to help pay for the cost of attending a school助學金 3 [count]
a : something that provides help or assistance輔助物,輔助手段 b : a device, object, etc., that makes something easier to do輔助設備;輔助器材 -
He teaches art with visual aids.他利用直觀教具教美術。
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aids to navigation = navigational aids導航設備
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instructional/learning aids教學/學習輔助器材
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a pill used as an aid for sleeping = a sleeping aid安眠藥
— see also first aid, hearing aid 4
[count] chiefly US : a person whose job is to assist someone : aide助手
in aid of
chiefly British
: in order to help (something or someone)用以幫助(某事或某人) ◊ The informal British expression What's (all) this/that in aid of? is used to ask about the purpose of something.…是幹啥用的(英國英語非正式表達)