词汇精选：assistance的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

帮助，援助，支持

例句：

I requested his assistance.

我请求他帮助。

例句：

We are going to render them economic assistance.

我们打算向他们提供经济援助。

例句：

Can I be of any assistance to you?

我能帮你什么忙吗？

例句：

You can not rely on his [assistance].

别指望他帮你。

资助，补助

例句：

Unquestionably, quite a portion of this money is to be used under the public assistance programs of our government.

毫无疑问，这笔钱中相当大一部分是用于政府的公共补助计划了。

例句：

We shall offer you assistance with legal expenses up to $5,000.

我们将为您提供最高5,000美元的法律援助金。

辅助设备

二、词义辨析：

help,aid,assistance,support

这些名词均有“帮助，支持”之意。help最普通用词，可以与aid和assistance换用。help强调使受助者达到目的或侧重受助者对帮助的需要。aid比help正式，侧重受助者处于困难或危险境地急需救助。assistance正式用词，通常指帮助完成不太重要的那一部分工作。support强调在迫切需要时给予支持或鼓励。

三、参考例句：

I requested his assistance.

我请求他帮助。

I need backup assistance now!

我请求即时的支持性救援！

You can not rely on his assistance.

别指望他帮你。

The value of your assistance is inestimable.

阁下鼎力相助之功不可胜言。

Please call if you require assistance.

如果需要帮助，请打电话。

Generosity gives assistance, rather than advice.

慷慨就是给予帮助，而不是仅提出建议。

Assistance in diagnosis is provided by serology.

血清学提供辅助诊断。

We offer financial assistance to students.

He rendered assistance to the sufferers.

他援助受难者。

They rendered assistance to the victims.

他们向受害者提供了帮助。