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BNC: 204 COCA: 167
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verb /help/
present tense
I/you/we/theyhelp
he/she/ithelps
present participlehelping
past tensehelped
past participlehelped
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    [I/T] to give someone support or information so that they can do something more easily 帮助；帮忙

    If you are finding that difficult, I could help you. 如果你觉得那很难，我可以帮你。

    Mary was anxious to help. 玛丽急切地想帮忙。

    help someone (to) do something :

    Can you help me find my glasses? 你能帮我找找眼镜吗？

    help someone with something :

    Her brother offered to help her with her homework. 她兄弟提出要帮她做作业。

    help someone through something :

    They helped me through a very difficult time. 他们帮我度过了一段非常困难的时期。

     Synonyms and related words
    To help someone: help, assist, support...
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    [T] to support someone when they move from one position to another or when they do some other action 扶；协助

    I'll help you to the door. 我扶你到门口。

    Can I help you off with your coat (=help you to take it off)? 我能帮你脱掉外套吗？

     Synonyms and related words
    To help someone: help, assist, support...
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    [T] to give someone something, especially food or drink 把(某物，尤指食物或饮料)给(某人)
    help someone to something :

    Can I help you to more vegetables? 再给你弄些蔬菜好吗？

    help yourself to something (=take some of it) 自取某物 :

    Help yourselves to more wine. 再喝些酒吧。

     Synonyms and related words
    General words meaning to give: give, present, hand...
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    [I/T] to make a situation better （使）好转

    More police officers on the streets would help. 街上多一些警察会好些。

    Organic farming methods help the environment. 有机耕作方法对环境有好处。

     Synonyms and related words
    To make something better: improve, enhance, remedy...
    1. a.
      to make it easier to achieve something 促进；有利于
      help (to) do something :

      The new measure will help boost trade. 新措施有利于促进贸易。

      We hope this helps to clarify the situation. 我们希望这有助于澄清事态。

      help towards :

      Further study will help towards a better understanding of the problem. 进一步的研究将有助于更好地理解这个问题。

       Synonyms and related words
      To help something to progress: foster, promote, nurse...

phrasal verbs

Get It Right!: help
The verb help is not used with the -ing form of another verb. It is used with the infinitive (with or without ‘to') in any of these patterns:
▪  help do something
▪  help to do something
▪  help someone do something
▪  help someone to do something
✗ Foreign tourists can help revitalizing our economy.
✓ Foreign tourists can help revitalize our economy.
✓ Foreign tourists can help to revitalize our economy.
✗ Banning smoking in restaurants may help people avoiding the risk of illness.
✓ Banning smoking in restaurants may help people avoid the risk of illness.
✓ Banning smoking in restaurants may help people to avoid the risk of illness.
The -ing form is only used with help in the fixed expression can't help doing something:
I can't help thinking that they should have informed the police.
Metaphor: help
Helping people is like supporting them physically, for example with your body or with something that you build. 帮助人就像给予有形的支撑（supporting physically），如身体或制作的东西。
  • You can rely on their support. 你可以依靠他们的支持。
  • You can always lean on me. 你总是可以依靠我。
  • I need someone to hold my hand – I can't do it on my own. 我需要有人手把手地指导，我自己不会做。
  • I need a shoulder to cry on. 我需要找个人诉诉苦。
  • Let me lend a hand. 让我来帮一把。
  • They gave me a helping hand/a leg-up. 他们助了我一臂之力。
  • She put her life in their hands. 她把自己的命运交到了他们的手中。
  • The government stepped in to prop/shore up the fishing industry. 政府介入进来支持渔业。
  • They made some constructive comments/suggestions. 他们给了一些建设性的评论/建议。
  • She's a pillar of the community. 她是该社区的顶梁柱。
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noun /help/
  1. 1
    [U] the process of helping someone or what you do to help someone 帮助；帮忙
    help with :

    Do you want some help with that? 那事你需要帮忙吗？

    Police have appealed for help from anyone who may have information. 警方已呼吁任何可能知道此事的人给予协助。

    We're very grateful for their help. 我们非常感谢他们的帮助。

    get/find/seek help :

    They need to get help, don't they? 他们需要帮助，不是吗？

    You can get special help if somebody's disabled. 残疾人可以得到特殊的帮助。

    help with :

    Molly now needs help with any heavy housework. 现在凡是重家务活，莫莉都需要有人帮忙。

    with the help of :

    She'll survive with the help of her supporters. 在支持者的帮助下她会挺过去的。

     Synonyms and related words
    Help: help, contribution, assistance...
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    [singular/uncountable] a person or thing that helps 帮手；有助益的东西

    You've been a real help to me, Carrie. 你真是我的好帮手，卡丽。

    Aircraft medical kits aren't much help in dealing with a collapsed lung. 飞机医疗箱对肺萎陷没有多大用处。

    It's a great help to know I can rely on you. 知道能依靠你，这对我很有帮助。

    That information won't be of any help to them. 那个信息对他们不会有任何用处。

    A great help you've been (=no help at all)! 你可真够帮忙的！

     Synonyms and related words
    Assistants, helpers and secretaries: accomplice, acolyte, administrative assistant...
     Synonyms and related words
    Advantages and benefits: advantage, benefit, good...
    1. a.
      a person or people that someone pays to work for them in their house 佣人；帮工

      We don't have any domestic help just now. 眼下我们家里一个佣人也没有。

       Synonyms and related words
      Servants: amah, batman, butler...
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    [U] part of a computer program that gives you information (计算机程序中的)帮助（文件）

    Try the help menu. 试一试“帮助”菜单。

     Synonyms and related words
    Parts of computer programs, systems or software: anchor link, autoflow, automatic hyphenation...
help
interjection /help/
  1. used for asking for urgent help 救命(呼救用语)

    Help! I'm going to fall. 救命！我要掉下去了。

     Synonyms and related words
    Help: help, contribution, assistance...
BNC: 204 COCA: 167
help

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + HELP | HELP + VERB | HELP + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤big, considerable, enormous, great, huge, immense, invaluable, real, substantial, tremendous, valuable巨大的幫助；實質性的幫助；寶貴的幫助◇You've been a big help－thanks.你給了我很大的幫助 － 非常感謝。◇It's a great help having you around.有你在真是幫了大忙。◇This plan offers real help to working mothers.這個計劃為職場母親們提供了實質性的幫助。➤generous慷慨的援助➤much-needed非常需要的幫助➤direct直接的幫助◇The careers officer gives direct help as well as advice.就業顧問不但提供建議，還提供直接的幫助。➤additional, extra附加的／額外的幫助◇Is there any extra help for disabled students?對殘疾學生提供額外幫助嗎？➤mutual互相幫助◇The system is based on mutual help rather than on payment for services.這一體制的基礎是互助而非有償服務。➤voluntary, volunteer自願提供的幫助◇The homeless shelter relies entirely on volunteer help.這個流浪者收容所完全依靠志願者的援助。➤federal, international聯邦政府的幫助；國際援助➤immediate即時的幫助➤emergency緊急援助◇The organization provides emergency help for refugees.這個組織為難民提供緊急援助。➤online在線幫助◇The software comes with excellent online help.這款軟件提供出色的在線幫助。➤individual個別的幫助◇Teachers have little time to give individual help to students.老師沒有時間給每一個學生作個別輔導。➤expert, skilled, specialist, technical專家幫助；技術援助➤practical實用的援助➤outside外援◇They can usually manage by themselves, but occasionally need outside help.他們一般能夠自己應付，偶爾也需要外援。➤domestic, household, kitchen傭人；家政服務；廚工▸➤financial, legal, medical, professional, psychiatric財政／法律／醫療／專業／精神病治療援助◇When the symptoms persisted, I decided to seek medical help.病徵一直沒有消失，我決定去看醫生。◇Injured dancers should always seek professional help.受傷的舞蹈演員總是應當尋求專業援助。VERB + HELP➤get, have, receive得到／受到／接受幫助◇They had substantial help from farmers.他們得到了農民們的大量幫助。➤appeal for, ask for, beg for, call for, request, scream for, seek, send for, shout for, solicit (especially NAmE) 呼籲幫助；請求幫助；懇求幫助；要求幫助；需要幫助；高聲呼救；尋求幫助；請人來幫助；大聲呼救；乞求幫助◇Police are appealing for help in catching the killers.警方呼籲協助捉拿兇手。◇I opened the window and called for help.我打開窗戶，大聲呼救。➤bring, enlist, fetch, find, get, obtain, recruit, summon帶來幫助；尋求幫助；獲得幫助◇He enlisted the help of a private detective in his search for the truth.他在調查真相的過程中尋求一名私人偵探的幫助。◇He ran to get help.他跑去求援。➤could use (NAmE) , need, require, want需要幫助◇Do you need any help unloading the car?你卸車需要幫忙嗎？➤accept接受援助◇He's too proud to accept help.他心高氣傲，不願接受他人的幫助。➤refuse拒絕幫助➤come to, give sb, offer (sb), provide (sb with)前往幫忙；給予某人幫助；（向某人）提供幫助◇Passers-by came to the woman's help when she was mugged.那名婦人遭到搶劫，路人紛紛上前搭救。➤appreciate, welcome感謝／歡迎幫助◇I really appreciate your help.我真的很感謝你的幫助。➤acknowledge答謝幫助HELP + VERB➤arrive, come幫助到來◇He lay injured for four hours before help arrived.他受傷 4 個小時後才得到救治。➤be at hand (informal) 很快會得到幫助◇Don't panic－help is at hand.別慌，救援人員馬上就到。HELP + NOUN➤desk, line (usually helpdesk, helpline) 服務台；服務熱線◇For further information, call our helpline.如需更多信息，請撥打我們的服務熱線。➤menu幫助菜單◇The program has a help menu.這個程序有一個幫助菜單。PREPOSITION➤beyond help無可救藥◇Some of the injured animals were beyond help and had to be destroyed.有些受傷的動物已經無法醫治，不得不將其殺死。➤of help有幫助◇The manual is too technical to be of help to the user.這本手冊太專業，對用戶沒什麼用處。➤with help在幫助下◇With a little help, I think I could fix the computer myself.我想如果有人稍微幫我一把，我自己能把電腦修好。◇We broke open the lock with the help of a hammer.我們用錘子把鎖砸開了。➤help for為⋯提供的幫助◇They provide special help for the long-term unemployed.他們為長期失業者提供特別幫助。➤help from來自⋯的幫助◇With help from a parent, a child can do simple cooking.在家長的幫助下，孩子可以做一些簡單的飯菜。➤help in⋯方面的幫助◇Local teachers provided invaluable help in developing the material.當地教師在材料編寫中提供了可貴的幫助。➤help to對⋯的幫助◇She's been a big help to her father.她一直是父親的好幫手。➤help with幫助做⋯◇He'll need help with this homework.他做這種家庭作業需要人幫忙。PHRASES➤an appeal, a plea, a request, etc. for help求助呼籲／懇求／請求等◇The family's request for help went unanswered.這個家庭發出的求助沒有回應。➤a cry for help呼救◇I heard a cry for help from inside the building.我聽到樓裏傳出一聲呼救。➤in need of help需要幫助◇The man was clearly in need of urgent medical help.那人顯然急需醫治。➤an offer of help提出幫助◇He rudely rejected her kind offer of help.他粗魯地拒絕了她好心提出的幫助。
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 1do sth for sb幫忙ADVERB | VERB + HELP | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤a lot極大地幫助◇My mother helps me a lot.母親給了我很多幫助。➤a bit, a little略有幫助➤gently溫柔地幫助◇He gently helped her back into the chair.他輕輕地扶她坐回到椅子上。➤actively積極地幫助◇He had actively helped many Jews to escape.他積極地幫助了很多猶太人逃走。VERB + HELP➤be able to, can能幫助；可以幫助◇Can you help me with my homework?你能教我做作業嗎？➤be unable to, cannot無法／不能幫助◇I'm afraid I can't help you.恐怕我幫不了你。➤try to設法幫助◇I was only trying to help.我只是設法幫忙而已。PREPOSITION➤across幫助穿過◇I helped her across the road.我領她過馬路。➤into幫忙進去▸➤out of幫忙離開◇She helped the old man out of the car.她扶着老大爺下了車。➤with幫着做⋯◇We all help with the housework.我們全都幫忙做家務。PHRASES➤help sb to their feet幫助某人站起來◇Mike helped the old lady to her feet.邁克扶着那位老婦人站起來。➤a way of helping幫助的方法◇the best way of helping your child幫助子女的最佳方法
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 2make sth easier/better有幫助ADVERB | VERB + HELP | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤considerably, dramatically, enormously, greatly, immeasurably, a lot, really, significantly, tremendously有很大幫助◇Talking to a counsellor / counselor helped her enormously.同顧問的交談使她受益匪淺。◇The whole process was greatly helped by the widespread availability of computers.計算機的廣泛使用使整個流程快捷了很多。➤a bit, a little略有幫助➤certainly, definitely, undoubtedly確實有益◇It certainly helped that her father is a millionaire!她父親是個百萬富翁，那當然有幫助！➤surely的確有益➤supposedly據說能幫助◇Lavender oil supposedly helps you sleep.據說薰衣草油有助於睡眠。➤hardly幾乎不能幫助◇His statement hardly helped his case.他的陳述對他的案子幾乎沒有什麼幫助。➤not necessarily不一定能幫助◇Intense guilt won't necessarily help here.強烈的內疚在這兒未必有幫助。➤in some way, somehow在某種程度上有幫助；總有點兒幫助◇I thought a walk would help somehow.我認為散步總能有所幫助。➤financially財政上幫助➤directly直接幫助➤generally通常有幫助➤inadvertently, unwittingly無意中／不經意地幫助◇Many people inadvertently help thieves by leaving keys in full view.很多人把鑰匙放在很顯眼的地方，無形中幫了小偷的忙。VERB + HELP➤be designed to旨在幫助◇The minimum wage is designed to help people in low-pay service industries.最低工資制是為幫助低收入服務行業人員。PREPOSITION➤in有助於◇Iron helps in the formation of red blood cells.鐵有助於促進紅細胞的形成。
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help verb
⇨ help 1 (I was only trying to help.) ⇨ help 2 (help reduce the pain)help noun
⇨ help (Run and get help.) ⇨ aid (seek legal help) ⇨ good thing (a great help)help

noun

help ♦︎ assistance ♦︎ support ♦︎ aid ♦︎ service ♦︎ cooperation ♦︎ backupThese are all words for the act of helping sb. 这些词均表示帮助、援助。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆help / assistance / support / cooperation in doing sth◆without help / assistance / support / aid / sb's services / cooperation / backup◆with the help / assistance / support / aid / services / cooperation of sb / sth◆valuable help / assistance / support / services◆mutual help / assistance / support / aid / cooperation◆to get help / assistance / support / aid / sb's services / cooperation / backup◆to have help / assistance / support / sb's services / cooperation / backup◆to call for help / assistance / support / aid / backup◆to offer help / assistance / support / your services / cooperation◆to need help / assistance / support / sb's services / sb's cooperation◆to come to sb's help / assistance / support / aid◆to enlist sb's help / assistance / support / aid■ help [uncountable] the act of helping sb to do sth or of giving them sth they need; the fact of being useful 帮助；援助；助益◆None of this would have been possible without her help.没有她帮忙，这事没有一样能办成。◆The passengers were screaming for help.乘客们在高声喊救命。◆Quick, run and get help!快去找人援救！◆The place was difficult to find and the map wasn't much help.那地方很难找，地图也没多大用处。  see also helpful ⇨ valuable 2 ■ assistance [uncountable] (formal) help 帮助；援助；助益◆technical / economic / military assistance技术／经济／军事援助◆financial assistance for people on low incomes给低收入者的经济援助◆The other passengers went to her assistance.其他乘客过来帮她。◆Good afternoon Sir, can I be of any assistance?先生，午安，我能帮什么忙吗？■ support [uncountable] sympathy and help that you give to sb who is in an unhappy or difficult situation 帮助；救助；援助◆We'll need to give her lots of support when she comes out of hospital.她出院时，我们要多帮帮她。◆He needed constant emotional support.他时常需要安慰。◆Friends came to the lecture to give me moral support (= encouragement).朋友们来听演讲，给我精神上的鼓励。▸ supportive

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◆My sister was very supportive when my baby was ill.宝宝生病时，姐姐给了我很大帮助。◆a supportive family支持自己的家人■ aid [uncountable] (formal) help that you need to perform a particular task; help that is given to sb in a difficult or dangerous situation （完成某工作所需的）帮助；援助；救助◆The job would be impossible without the aid of a computer.这项工作没有计算机做不了。◆Two other swimmers came to his aid.另外两个游泳的人过来帮他。■ service [countable, usually plural] (rather formal) the particular skills or help that a person is able to offer （提供技能或帮助的）服务◆I think you are going to need the services of a good lawyer.我觉得你需要找一位好律师来帮你。◆I offered my services as a babysitter for the evening.我主动提出晚上帮忙看孩子。■ cooperation (BrE also co-operation) kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃn; NAmE koʊˌɑːpəˈreɪʃn [uncountable] (rather formal) willingness to help and do what sb asks you to do 协助；配合◆We would be grateful for your cooperation in leaving as quietly as possible.你们若能配合，尽可能安静地离开，我们将不胜感激。■ backup ˈbækʌp [uncountable, countable] extra help or support that you can get if you need it 增援；后援◆The police called for backup from the army.警方请求军方的增援。◆We can use him as a backup if one of the team can't play.如果有参赛队员不能上场，我们可以用他作替补。◆The hospital has a backup power supply.这家医院有备用电源。help1

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 I was only trying to help. 我只是想帮忙。This should help reduce the pain. 这个应有助于缓解疼痛。help ♦︎ assist ♦︎ support ♦︎ cooperate ♦︎ help (sb) out ♦︎ aid ♦︎ aid and abet ♦︎ lend (sb) a hand ♦︎ be of serviceThese words all mean to make it easier or possible for sb to do sth by doing sth for them or by giving them sth that they need. 这些词均表示帮助、协助、援助。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to help / assist / help out / lend a hand with sth◆to help / assist / support / cooperate / aid (sb) in sth◆to help / assist / cooperate / aid (sb) in doing sth◆to help / assist / aid (sb) to do sth◆to be greatly / considerably helped / assisted / aided◆to actively help / assist / support / cooperate with sb / sth◆to be ably assisted / supported by sb■ help [intransitive, transitive] to make it easier or possible for sb to do sth by doing sth for them or by giving them sth that they need 帮助；协助；援助◆Help, I'm stuck.帮帮忙，我被卡住了。◆I was only trying to help.我只是想帮忙。◆He always helps with the housework.他总是帮着做家务。◆I need contacts that could help in finding a job.我需要能帮我找到工作的社会关系。◆We must all try and help each other.我们都必须努力互相帮助。◆Jo will help us with some of the organization.乔将帮我们做一些组织工作。◆She helped (to) organize the party.她协助筹备了聚会。■ assist [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal, especially written) to make it easier or possible for sb to do sth by doing sth for them 帮助；协助◆We'll do all we can to assist you.我们会尽量帮你。◆The play was directed by Mike Johnson, assisted by Sharon Gale.该剧由迈克•约翰逊导演，沙伦•盖尔为导演助理。◆Anyone willing to assist can contact this number.凡有意提供帮助的人可以拨打此号码联系。■ support [transitive] to give or be ready to give help to sb if they need it, especially by being kind to them in a difficult or unhappy situation 帮助，援助，关怀（尤指身处困境的人）◆She supported her husband through many difficult times.她陪伴丈夫渡过了许多难关。◆The organization supports people with AIDS.该组织为艾滋病患者提供帮助。■ cooperate (BrE also co-operate) kəʊˈɒpəreɪt; NAmE koʊˈɑːpəreɪt [intransitive] to work together with sb else in order to achieve sth; to be helpful by doing what sb asks you to do 合作；协作；配合◆The two groups agreed to cooperate with each other.这两个小组同意相互协作。◆They had cooperated closely in the planning of the project.他们曾密切合作，共同规划这个项目。◆Their captors told them they would be killed unless they cooperated.囚禁他们的人说如果不配合就杀了他们。■ ˌhelp ˈout■ ˌhelp sb ˈout

phrasal verb

to help sb, especially in a difficult or busy situation 帮助解困（或解急）◆He's always willing to help out.他总是急人之难。◆When I bought the house, my sister helped me out with a loan.我买这所房子时，我姐姐借给我一笔钱救了急。■ aid [transitive] (rather formal, written) to help sb to do sth, especially by making it easier 帮助；援助◆Each group is aided by a tutor or consultant.每个组都能得到导师或顾问的帮助。◆They were accused of aiding him in his escape.他们被控协助他逃跑。■ ˌaid and aˈbet

idiom

(-tt-) (law 法律 or humorous) to help sb to do sth illegal or wrong 协助和教唆（他人犯罪或犯错）◆He stands accused of aiding and abetting the bombing.他被控协助和教唆这起爆炸事件。◆His black mood receded, aided and abetted by two glasses of wine.两杯酒喝下去之后，他愤怒的情绪才得以平息。■ lend (sb) a ˈhand

idiom

(lent, lent) (rather informal) to help sb to do sth, often by doing practical things for them 帮助，援助，搭把手（常指做实事）◆I went over to see if I could lend a hand.我过去看看能不能帮上忙。◆I'll be there to lend him a hand with anything if required.我会去那儿看看能给他帮上什么忙。◆She's always ready to lend a helping hand.她总是随时乐意出手相助。■ be of ˈservice

idiom

 (formal, spoken) to be useful or helpful 有用；有帮助◆Can I be of service to anyone?有谁需要我帮忙吗？◆Glad to be of service.很高兴能帮上忙。help2

verb

 I was only trying to help. 我只是想帮忙。This should help reduce the pain. 这个应有助于缓解疼痛。help ♦︎ facilitate ♦︎ benefit ♦︎ assist ♦︎ aid ♦︎ clear the way ♦︎ ease ♦︎ open the wayThese words all mean to make it easier for sth to happen or to improve sth. 这些词均表示促进、改善。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to help / assist / aid in (doing) sth◆to clear the way / open the way for sth◆to help / clear the way for / open the way for sb to do sth◆to help / facilitate / assist / aid / ease a process◆to help / facilitate / assist / aid / ease the development of sth◆to facilitate / assist / ease the flow / transition / transfer / passage / introduction of sth◆to help / facilitate / ease matters◆to clear / ease / open the way (for sth)◆to undoubtedly help / facilitate / benefit / assist / aid sth◆to greatly / certainly help / facilitate / benefit / assist / aid sth◆to considerably help / benefit / assist sth■ help [intransitive, transitive] to improve a situation; to make it easier for sth to happen 改善；促进；促使◆The money raised helped towards the cost of organizing the event.筹来的钱解决了组织这个活动所需的部分经费。◆Iron helps in the formation of red blood cells.铁促进血红细胞的形成。◆This should help (to) reduce the pain.这个应有助于缓解疼痛。◆The exhibition helped her establish herself as an artist.这个展览奠定了她的艺术地位。◆It certainly helped being able to talk about it.能谈谈这件事当然很有好处。OPP hinder , hamper ⇨ block 1   see also help ⇨ aid noun , helpful ⇨ valuable 2 ■ facilitate fəˈsɪlɪteɪt [transitive] (formal) to make an action or process possible or easier 促进；促使；使便利◆The new trade agreement should facilitate more rapid economic growth.新贸易协定应该会促使经济加速发展。◆Structured teaching facilitates learning.有条理的讲授有利于学习。■ benefit (-t- or -tt-) [transitive] to be useful or bring an advantage to sb, especially a particular group of people, or improve their life in some way 对⋯有益；使受益◆We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone.我们应该把这笔钱花在大家都能受益的事上。◆The new tax laws will clearly benefit those on low wages.很明显新税法将使低收入者受益。 OPP disadvantage ⓘ To disadvantage sb or a group of people is to bring them a disadvantage [transitive, usually passive]. * disadvantage作及物动词时表示使陷入不利处境，通常用于被动语态◆In the past women have been disadvantaged by the narrow range of occupations open to them.过去妇女一直处于弱势，因为她们可从事的工作范围很窄。   see also beneficial ⇨ valuable 2 ■ assist [intransitive, transitive] (rather formal, especially written) to make it easier for sth to happen 促进；促使◆Two approaches might assist in tackling the problem.有两种方法可能有助于解决问题。◆These activities will assist the decision-making process.这些活动将有利于决策。■ aid [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to make it easier for sth to happen 促进；促使◆New drugs are now available to aid recovery.促进康复的新药现已问世。◆Aided by strong winds, the fire quickly spread.借助强风，火势迅速蔓延。◆Computers can be used to aid in management decision-making.计算机可用于辅助管理人员作出决策。NOTE 辨析 Facilitate, assist or aid?In some cases you can use any of these words. 在有些情况下这三个词可以通用◆to facilitate / assist / aid a process / transition促进进程／转变◆to facilitate / assist / aid the development of sth促进某事的发展 Facilitate and assist have a wider range of collocates than aid, including many nouns that describe a process such as passage, flow, transition, transfer, introduction and removal. Assist is often followed by in. * facilitate和assist的搭配词比aid多，其中包括许多描述过程的词，如passage、flow、transition、transfer、introduction和removal。assist常后接in◆assist in the development of sth有利于某事的发展 Aid can also be used in this way, but not facilitate. * aid也可这么用，但facilitate不可以◆facilitate in the development of sth Facilitate and assist are nearly always used to describe making helpful processes easier; aid can also be used to talk about unhelpful processes. * facilitate和assist几乎总是表示促进好事的进展，aid还可表示加剧坏事的发展◆Facilitated/assisted by strong winds, the fire quickly spread. ■ clear the way

idiom

to remove things that are stopping the progress or movement of sth 清除障碍◆The ruling could clear the way for extradition proceedings.这个裁决也许能为引渡程序扫清障碍。■ ease [transitive] to make sth easier, especially by removing or changing sth that has been making it difficult （尤指清除障碍以）使⋯容易些◆Ramps have been built to ease access for the disabled.为方便残疾人出入修建了坡道。■ open the way

idiom

to make it possible for sb to do sth or for sth to happen, especially sth which was not possible before 开方便之门◆The agreement could open the way for the country to pay off its debts.这一协定使得该国有望还清债务。

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