aid

aid — noun

1. help or support that makes a job, problem, or difficult time easier to deal with

1.名詞B2
釋義

help or support that makes a job, problem, or difficult time easier to deal with.

例句

Nina finished the report with aid from two careful coworkers.

aid from + people

Without aid, the injured climber could not reach the road.

without aid

同義詞
  • help

    the everyday word; less formal than 'aid'

  • assistance

    formal and common in official or service language

  • support

    broader; can include money or emotional backing over time

反義詞
  • hindrance

    something that makes progress harder instead of easier

  • obstruction

    formal; something that blocks action or movement

文法句型

with the aid of + noun

without aid

give aid

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. Common in slightly formal patterns such as 'with the aid of' and 'without aid'. Distinguish from sense 3, where aid is a device, and from sense 2, where it is large-scale relief for a place in crisis.

常見錯誤

❌She gave me many aids with my homework.
✅She gave me a lot of aid with my homework.' or 'She gave me a lot of help...
💡this meaning is usually uncountable.
❌We finished the work by aid of a ladder.
✅We finished the work with the aid of a ladder.
💡the fixed phrase is 'with the aid of'.

2. money, food, medicine, or other supplies sent to a country or area in serious ne

2.名詞C1
釋義

money, food, medicine, or other supplies sent to a country or area in serious need, often from abroad.

例句

Emergency aid reached the island two days after the cyclone.

emergency aid

The charity sent medical aid to villages near the border.

medical aid to + place

同義詞
  • relief

    common in disaster contexts, especially help sent after war or natural damage

  • assistance

    formal and broader; can include money, advice, or services

  • support

    broader and less tied to emergency shipments

文法句型

send aid to + place

receive aid from + country or charity

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and common with words like 'foreign', 'medical', 'emergency', and 'humanitarian'. The giver is often a government, charity, or richer country rather than one individual.

常見錯誤

❌The country received many aids after the flood.
✅The country received a lot of aid after the flood.
💡this relief meaning is uncountable.
❌They sent aids to the village.
✅They sent aid to the village.' or 'They sent supplies to the village.
💡here 'aid' means relief in general, not separate items.

3. a tool, machine, or other object that makes a task easier or possible for someon

3.名詞C1
釋義

a tool, machine, or other object that makes a task easier or possible for someone.

例句

Mr. Lee's hearing aid beeped when the battery started to run low.

compound noun: hearing aid

The map was a useful teaching aid in our geography lesson.

compound noun: teaching aid

同義詞
  • device

    general word for a piece of equipment; not always something that helps a person directly

  • tool

    broader and often simpler; can be physical or digital

  • appliance

    usually a machine used at home, so narrower than 'aid'

文法句型

a hearing aid

a teaching aid

a walking aid

用法筆記

Common in compounds that name a specific tool, especially in health and education: hearing aid, walking aid, teaching aid. Distinguish from sense 1, where aid means help rather than a physical object.

常見錯誤

❌My grandpa uses an aid hearing.
✅My grandpa uses a hearing aid.
💡the usual compound is 'hearing aid', with 'aid' second.
❌This app is very useful aid for study.
✅This app is a very useful study aid.
💡singular countable uses need an article.

4. quick help given to a person in danger, especially in fixed phrases about going

4.名詞C1
釋義

quick help given to a person in danger, especially in fixed phrases about going to help them.

例句

Two surfers rushed to the boy's aid when the waves grew rough.

rush to someone's aid

A police officer came to Maria's aid after the fall.

come to someone's aid

同義詞
  • rescue

    stronger; often includes taking someone out of danger directly

  • help

    broader and less tied to this fixed expression

  • assistance

    formal, but not usually used in this idiomatic pattern

文法句型

come to someone's aid

go to someone's aid

rush to someone's aid

用法筆記

Nearly always appears after verbs such as 'come', 'go', 'rush', or 'run'. Distinguish from sense 1, which is general support, by the idea of quick action in danger.

常見錯誤

❌A nurse came for his aid.
✅A nurse came to his aid.
💡the fixed phrase uses 'to'.

5. used after 'in' to show that an event or action is meant to raise support or mon

5.名詞C1
釋義

used after 'in' to show that an event or action is meant to raise support or money for someone or something.

例句

Students held a concert in aid of the town library.

in aid of + cause

The walk was organized in aid of families after the fire.

同義詞
  • for

    simpler and more general, but less formal and less specific about support

  • in support of

    close in meaning; often used for campaigns or public causes

文法句型

in aid of + noun

用法筆記

A fixed formal phrase, common in charity notices and event descriptions. The purpose usually involves fundraising or public support for a group, cause, or institution.

常見錯誤

❌The race was in aid for the school.
✅The race was in aid of the school.
💡the phrase is 'in aid of'.

aid — verb