| 单词 | assist |
| 释义 | assist —assister; Chiefly Law, assistor, n. —assistive, adj. /euh sist"/, v.t. 1. to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture. 2. to be associated with as an assistant or helper. v.i. 3. to give aid or help. 4. to be present, as at a meeting or ceremony. n. 5. Sports. a. Baseball. a play that helps to put out a batter or base runner. b. Basketball , Ice Hockey. a play that helps a teammate in gaining a goal. c. the official credit scored for such plays. 6. a helpful act: She finished her homework without an assist from her father. 7. Mach. an electrical, hydraulic, or mechanical means of increasing power, efficiency, or ease of use: a luxury automobile equipped with assists for brakes, steering, windows, and seat adjustment. [1505-15; < L assistere to stand by, help, equiv. to as- AS- + sistere to (cause to) stand (si- reduplicative prefix + -ste- (var. of sta- STAND) + -re inf. suffix)] Syn. 1. sustain, abet, befriend; back, promote. See help. Ant. 1. hinder, frustrate. |
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