aider

aid, assist, help

1. She is so independent that she refused all pecuniary aid.
   她很独立，所以拒绝一切金钱上的资助。
2. The regime had been propped up by foreign aid.
   该政权是靠外国援助维持著的。
3. Aid to the Third World is at present little more than a drop in the ocean.
   目前对第三世界的援助不过是杯水车薪。
4. The famine is so bad, aid can only scratch the surface.
   饥荒十分严重，援助也只是杯水车薪。
5. They've made an urgent request for international aid.
   他们紧急请求国际援助。
6. We were greatly aided in our investigation by the cooperation of the police.
   我们在调查的过程中得到警方的大力协助。
7. A dictionary is an invaluable aid in learning a new language.
   在学习一种新语言时，词典是非常有用的工具。