aids; aided; aiding
aids; aided; aiding
Learner's definition of AID
: to provide what is useful or necessary : help帮助，救助 [+ object]
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They gave money in order to aid the cause.他们为这项事业提供资助。
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She aided them in their efforts.她为他们的工作提供帮助。
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He jumped into the water to aid the drowning child.他跳入水中救助那个溺水儿童。
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His position was aided [=strengthened] by the fact that he was right.事实证明他是对的，这使他的地位得到巩固。
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a home run that was aided by the wind借助风力的本垒打
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aiding the poor帮助穷人
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She aided the government in the attempt to fight illiteracy.她帮助政府进行扫除文盲的工作。
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She is charged with aiding and abetting [=helping and encouraging] the thief in his getaway.她被控协助并怂恿那个窃贼逃脱。
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She aided in the attempt to fight illiteracy.她帮助进行扫除文盲的工作。
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His research aided in the discovery of a new treatment for cancer.他的研究为癌症新疗法的发现做出了贡献。
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The research aided in establishing new theories.这项研究对建立新的理论有帮助。
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帮助，援助 -
The teacher enlisted/sought the aid of several students for the project. [=the teacher asked several students to help with the project]老师请几个学生来帮忙完成这个项目。
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The project was completed with the aid of several students.这个项目在几个学生的帮助下完成了。
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The work was done with the aid of a computer.这项工作在计算机的帮助下完成了。
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I can no longer read without the aid of glasses. [=without using glasses]我现在不戴眼镜就无法阅读了。
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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]登山者们因恶劣天气受困时，一支救援队前往救助。
2 [noncount]
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；救援物资 —
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 b : money that is given to a student to help pay for the cost of attending a school助学金 3 [count]
a : something that provides help or assistance辅助物，辅助手段 b : a device, object, etc., that makes something easier to do辅助设备；辅助器材 -
He teaches art with visual aids.他利用直观教具教美术。
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aids to navigation = navigational aids导航设备
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instructional/learning aids教学/学习辅助器材
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a pill used as an aid for sleeping = a sleeping aid安眠药
— 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)用以帮助（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.…是干啥用的（英国英语非正式表达）