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aid

/ˈeɪd/

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verb

aids; aided; aiding

to provide what is useful or necessary :help [+ obj]

They gave money in order to aid the cause.

She aided them in their efforts.

He jumped into the water to aid the drowning child.

His position was aided [=strengthened] by the fact that he was right.

a home run that was aided by the wind

aiding the poor

She aided the government in the attempt to fight illiteracy.

She is charged with aiding and abetting [=helping and encouraging] the thief in his getaway. [no obj]

usually + in

She aided in the attempt to fight illiteracy.

His research aided in the discovery of a new treatment for cancer.

The research aided in establishing new theories.

noun

plural aids

[noncount] :the act of helping someone :help or assistance given to someone

The teacher enlisted/sought the aid of several students for the project. [=the teacher asked several students to help with the project]

The project was completed with the aid of several students.

The work was done with the aid of a computer.

I can no longer read without the aid of glasses. [=without using glasses]

When the climbers became trapped by bad weather, a rescue party was sent to their aid. [=was sent to help/rescue them]

[noncount] 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.

The government has given millions of dollars in economic/foreign aid to these nations.

humanitarian aid - often used before another noun

international aid organizations

an aid worker [=a person who goes to a foreign country to help the people there]

money that is given to a student to help pay for the cost of attending a school

She applied for financial/student aid in order to go to college.

[count] something that provides help or assistance

The diagram is provided as an aid to understanding.

The computer is an aid to keeping costs down.

a device, object, etc., that makes something easier to do

He teaches art with visual aids.

aids to navigation = navigational aids

instructional/learning aids

a pill used as an aid for sleeping = a sleeping aid - see also first aid, hearing aid

[count] chiefly US :a person whose job is to assist someone :aide

She works as a teacher's aid.

in aid of

chiefly Brit :in order to help (something or someone)

The event is being held in aid of charity.

in aid of refugees

The informal British expression What's (all) this/that in aid of? is used to ask about the purpose of something.

What's all this rushing about in aid of, then? [=what's all this rushing about for?] We're trying to get things ready for the boss's visit.

* Các từ tương tự:
aide, aide-de-camp, AIDS