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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2096 COCA: 2081

assistance

assistance ˈsɪstəns/ noun
assistance
ˈsɪstəns/
noun
Learner's definition of ASSISTANCE
[noncount]
: the act of helping or assisting someone : help or support帮助;援助
see also directory assistance
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2096 COCA: 2081

assistance

noun

as·​sis·​tance ə-ˈsi-stən(t)s How to pronounce assistance (audio)
: the act of helping or assisting someone or the help supplied : aid
financial and technical assistance
Can I be of any assistance? [=can I help you?]

Example Sentences

Any assistance you can give me would be appreciated. I'll be happy to provide you with whatever assistance you may need.
Recent Examples on the Web And renters also received some protections in the form of an eviction moratorium and a rental assistance program, that only reached a limited number of people. Nicholas Slayton, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 The financial-assistance program, mandated by the state Legislature in 2019, came in the wake of the devastating Camp fire, which laid waste to the town of Paradise a year earlier. Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 An interagency meeting was convened in 2012, federal employees with knowledge of the meeting told The Post, this time focused on mothers in the federal food assistance program known as WIC. Laura Reiley And Jacob Bogage, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 Governments have ended eviction moratoriums and rental assistance programs that allowed people to stay in their homes during the pandemic. Adriana Morga, Chron, 6 Sep. 2022 An interagency meeting was convened in 2012, federal employees with knowledge of the meeting told The Post, this time focused on mothers in the federal food assistance program known as WIC. Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 The hospitals have already received hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars from the federal CARES Act and other pandemic assistance programs. oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022 Participants in federal assistance programs also qualify, as well as individuals with household income at 200% or less than federal poverty guidelines. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 But Matt Bruenig, a lawyer and the founder of left-leaning think tank People’s Policy Project, noted in a recent article that programs similar to IDR already exist in law schools: loan repayment assistance programs (LRAPs). Will Daniel, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English assistence, assistance, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin assistentia "presence, participation, guidance," going back to Late Latin, "aid," noun derivative of Latin assistent-, assistens, present participle of assistere "to take up a position near, stand by, stand by as a supporter or advocate" — more at assist entry 1

Note: In the case of both this word and assistant Modern English has chosen the French form with -a- in the suffix rather than Latin -e-.

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of assistance was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2096 COCA: 2081
assistance

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + ASSISTANCE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEconsiderable, great, real, substantial相當大的/巨大的/真正的/實質性的幫助limited有限的援助invaluable, valuable無價的/寶貴的援助practical實際的幫助special特別的幫助direct, emergency, immediate直接的/緊急/立即給予的援助People in the flooded areas are in need of direct assistance.洪水區的災民需要直接的援助。mutual互相協助The treaty pledged mutual assistance in the event of an attack on either country.該條約承諾,兩國如有一方受襲,另一方要給予援助。expert, professional內行的/專業的幫助external, outside外部援助;外來的援助foreign, international外國/國際援助federal, government聯邦政府的/政府的補助They argued the case for extra government assistance for the poorest regions.他們主張政府給予最貧困地區額外補助。public, social, welfare政府補助;社會救助;福利救助the stigma attached to receiving social assistance接受社會救助所帶來的恥辱personal個人幫助disabled people who need personal assistance to enable them to live in their own homes需要他人幫助才能在自己家裏生活的殘疾人humanitarian人道主義援助development為發展給予的援助economic, financial, legal, material, medical, military, research, technical經濟/財政/法律/物質/醫療/軍事/研究/技術援助VERB + ASSISTANCEgive sb, lend (sb), offer (sb), provide, render給予(某人)幫助;向(某人)提供幫助The government is willing to lend assistance to victims of the flooding.政府願意向遭受洪水的災民提供援助。We provide assistance if your car breaks down.我們為汽車拋錨的人提供幫助。get, obtain, receive得到/獲得/受到援助Did you receive any assistance from the authorities?你得到過當局的幫助嗎?pledge, promise (sb)承諾給(某人)幫助The World Bank promised assistance of $5 million.世界銀行答應給予 500 萬美元的援助。be in need of, need, require需要援助expect期待幫助ask for, call for, request, seek要求幫助;請求幫助;尋求幫助I advise you to seek assistance from the police.我建議你向警方尋求幫助。turn to sb for向某人尋求幫助She had no one to turn to for assistance.她找不到可以幫助她的人。be of, come to sb's有幫助的;來幫助某人Do let us know if we can be of any assistance to you.如果我們能幫你什麼忙,請一定告訴我們。A sympathetic passer-by came to his assistance.一位富有同情心的路人來幫助他。welcome對援助表示歡迎acknowledge對幫助表示感謝PREPOSITIONwith assistance, without assistance有幫助;沒有幫助The work was completed with the assistance of local carpenters.這項工作在當地木匠們的幫助下得以完成。assistance for對⋯的援助humanitarian assistance for refugees給予難民的人道主義援助assistance from來自⋯的幫助assistance from friends and family來自朋友和家人的幫助assistance in在⋯上的幫助assistance in finding a place to stay在尋找住處上給予的幫助assistance with⋯方面的幫助assistance with rent for people on a low income對低收入者給予的租金方面的補助

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