aid

UK:  [eɪd]

US:  [ed]

复数：aids  过去分词：aided  现在分词：aiding  

n.

1.帮助,援助

2.帮助者,助手

3.【航海】航标

4.〔美国〕副官

5.【英史】(国会允许的)国王特享税

6.手段;工具,辅助工具

v.

1.帮助,援助;协助;接济;借助于

2.怂恿;促成,对...起促进作用

3.支持

na.

1.Agency for International Development 〔美国〕国际开发署

1 . But little did they suspect just how much the aid of government would offer them the power to rebuild their homes.
然而他们毫不怀疑政府的帮助将给予他们重建家园的力量。

2 . The outgoing government has not specified how much or what type of aid it has requested.
即将离任的政府并没有具体说明请求援助的多少或者类型。

3 . Also, Harvard officials will no longer consider the value of a family's home when deciding how much aid to give.
哈佛官方不再通过考虑家庭价值去决定资助多少钱。

4 . Aid agencies also say Burma may need food assistance for at least a year to support communities devastated by Cyclone Nargis.
国际援助机构同时表示，缅甸可能至少在未来一年，都需要食品援助，来救助那些在纳尔吉斯风暴中受灾的民众。

5 . This may be a sad reflection on the modern world, but it also provides aid agencies with a rare opportunity to help those in need.
也许这是现代生活的一种悲惨现象的反映，但它也为援助机构提供了极好的机会去帮助那些需要帮助的人。