assist
Definitions
To help someone, especially in a supporting role
帮助，协助（尤指起辅助作用）
(sports) a pass that helps a teammate score
（体育）助攻
Root Breakdown
Native Englishas- (a form of ad-, 'toward') + sist (from sistere, 'to make a stand') = 'to take a stand beside someone.' You plant yourself next to a person and lend your strength — that's assisting. The supporting-role flavor is built in: an assistant stands beside the main actor, not in front.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.assist with协助（某事）
- 2.assist in在……方面帮助
- 3.assist someone in doing帮助某人做某事
Example Sentences
- 1.
A nurse assisted the surgeon throughout the operation.
- 2.
Can you assist me with these heavy boxes?
- 3.
He had two goals and one assist in last night's game.
Synonym Comparison
- assist — formal, implies a supporting role under someone else
- help — the most general, everyday word
- aid — help in crisis or hardship, often institutional (foreign aid)
- support — sustained backing over time, structural or emotional