aid 是什么意思？aid 的含义 - 柯林高阶英语学习词典 - 在线工具

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense aids , present participle aiding , past tense, past participle aided

1. uncountable noun

Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.

...regular flights carrying humanitarian aid to Cambodia. [+ to]

They have already pledged billions of dollars in aid.

...food aid convoys.

Synonyms: financial assistance, help, relief, support More Synonyms of aid

2. verb

To aid a country, organization, or person means to provide them with money, equipment, or services that they need.

...U.S. efforts to aid Kurdish refugees. [VERB noun]

...a charitable organization that has spent millions aiding pharmaceutical research. [VERB noun]

-aided combining form

...grant-aided factories.

...state-aided schools.

3. verb

To aid someone means to help or assist them.

[written]

...a software system to aid managers in advanced decision-making. [VERB noun]

The hunt for her killer will continue, with police aided by the army and air force. [VERB-ed]

[Also VERB noun to-infinitive]

Synonyms: help, second, support, serve More Synonyms of aid

Aid is also a noun.

He was forced to turn for aid to his former enemy.

4. uncountable noun

If you perform a task with the aid of something, you need or use that thing to perform that task.

He succeeded with the aid of a completely new method he discovered. [+ of]

Gently raise your upper body to a sitting position, without the aid of your hands.

5. countable noun

An aid is an object, device, or technique that makes something easier to do.

The new law gives authorities a responsibility to provide aids to people with disabilities.

The book is an invaluable aid to teachers of literature. [+ to]

Colonel Hardy would like to see every tank with a computerized aid.

6. verb

If something aids a process, it makes it easier or more likely to happen.

The export sector will aid the economic recovery. [VERB noun]

Calcium may aid in the prevention of colon cancer. [VERB + in]

Synonyms: promote, help, further, forward More Synonyms of aid

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