英语词汇“aid”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	aid
释义	aid —aid /eɪd/ Ⅰ noun 1 F0 [U] help or support: » He gets about with the aid of a walking stick.» She went to the aid of a man trapped in his car.» A woman in the street saw that he was in trouble and came to his aid.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Helping and co-operating 2 C1 [C] a piece of equipment that helps you to do something: » teaching aids, such as books and videos» A thesaurus is a useful aid to writing.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Tools in general 3 C1 [U] help in the form of food, money, medical supplies, or weapons that is given by a richer country to a poorer country: » The Vatican has agreed to donate $80,000 in humanitarian/emergency aid to countries affected by the war.» About a fifth of the country's income is in the form of foreign/overseas aid.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Gifts in the form of money , ↑Presents and giftsThesaurus⁺: ↑Helping and co-operatingThesaurus⁺: ↑Charity organizations , ↑Generous and charitable in aid of sb/sth C1 _UK 4 F0 in order to collect money for a group of people who need it: » a concert in aid of famine reliefThesaurus⁺: ↑Charity organizations , ↑Generous and charitable • • • Extra Examples:» The tunnel was dug with the aid of heavy machinery.» Foreign aid is badly needed to ameliorate the effects of the drought.» humanitarian aid» We need to look at the logistics of the whole aid operation.» Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon. Ⅱ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for aid 1 C1 to help: » Huge projects designed to aid poorer countries can sometimes do more harm than good.» His excuse for drinking brandy is that it's said to aid digestion.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Helping and co-operating aid and abet sb _{LEGAL OR HUMOROUS} 2 F0 to help someone to do something illegal or wrong: » Three tax inspectors were accused of aiding and abetting the men charged with fraud.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Helping and co-operatingThesaurus⁺: ↑Obeying and breaking the law , ↑Obedient and compliant , ↑Disobedient , ↑Bad and wrong behaviour • • • Extra Examples:» Discover how eating raw food helps balance your body and aids digestion.» Your donation will help aid flood victims.» Doctors hoped that moving to a warmer climate would aid his recovery.» Police arrested a number of people suspected of aiding the terrorists.» Fruit and vegetables contain acids that aid the absorption of calcium into the body.
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