1 [U] help 帮助;协助:
to walk with the aid of a stick拄着拐杖走路He had to go to the aid of a child in the river.他要去救那个掉进河里的儿童。☞Look at first aid. 参看 first aid。
2 [C] a person or thing that helps you 提供帮助的人或物:
a hearing aid助听器dictionaries and other study aids词典和其他学习辅助器材
3 [U] money, food, etc that is sent to a country or to people in order to help them 援助(指金钱、食物等):
We sent aid to the earthquake victims.我们给地震灾民送去援助物品。economic aid经济援助
in aid of sb/sth in order to collect money for sb/sth, especially for a charity 为某人或某事筹款(尤指为慈善机构):
a concert in aid of Children in Need一个为待援儿童协会筹款的音乐会
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[T] (formal 正式) to help sb/sth 帮忙:
Sleep aids recovery from illness.睡眠有助病后康复。aid and abet to help sb to do sth that is not allowed by law 协助犯罪;帮凶
aid1/ed; eId/n 1 [U] money, food, or services that an organization or government gives to help people 援助﹐援助物资: The UN is sending aid to the earthquake victims. 联合国正在为地震灾民输送救援物资。a £15 billion aid package 价值 150 亿英镑的综合援助计划military/financial/medical etc aid 军事/财政/医疗等援助2 with/without the aid of sth using or not using something to help you do something 在/没有…的帮助下: We finally got there with the aid of a map. 我们借助地图终于到了那里。3 in aid of sth in order to collect money for a CHARITY 用来资助〔慈善机构〕4 come/go to sb's aid to help someone 帮助某人: The school is hoping that businesses will come to its aid and finance the project. 学校希望会有企业伸出援手来资助这个项目。5 [C] a thing that helps you do something 辅助设备: study aids 学习工具
aid2v [T] 1 formal to help someone, or help something to happen【正式】帮助﹐援助: Exercise can aid relaxation. 运动有助于放松。2 aid and abet law to help someone do something illegal【法律】协助〔某人〕作案
aidaidaidsaidedaidingnoun (no plural)1help, or something that gives help: He walks with the aid of a stick.She wears a hearing aid (= a small thing that you put in your ear so you can hear better).2money, food, etc. that is sent to a country or to people in order to help them: We sent aid to the earthquake victims.in aid of somebody or somethingfor somebody or something, especially for a charity: a concert in aid of Children in Need