with obj.
1- help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work帮助, 协助（做一部分工作）：
a senior academic would assist him in his work
一位资深学者将协助他工作
with obj. and infinitive he assisted her to find employment他帮助她找工作
no obj. their presence would assist in keeping the peace.他们在那儿将有助于维护和平。
1.1
- help by providing money or information（通过提供金钱或信息）帮助, 协助; 资助：
they were assisting police with their inquiries
他们正协助警方调查
no obj. funds to assist with capital investment.协助投资的基金。
1.2
- no obj. be present as a helper在场（当助手）：
two midwives who assisted at a water birth.
帮助水中分娩的两位助产士。
1
- chiefly N. Amer. an act of help, typically by providing money〈主北美〉资助, 帮助：
the budget must have an assist from tax policies.
预算必须有税收政策扶持。
1.1
- (chiefly in ice hockey, basketball, or baseball) the act of touching the ball in a play in which a teammate scores or an opposing batter is put out（多作冰球、篮球或棒球用语）助攻; 助杀：
Elliot had 10 points and five assists.
埃利奥特得了十分, 并助攻五次。
1.2
- in combination a mechanical device that provides help辅助机械装置：
the implant is a ventricular-assist device.
植入物是一个心脑辅助仪。
派生词
assister
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French assister, from Latin assistere 'take one's stand by'， from ad- 'to， at' + sistere 'take one's stand'.