assisted

/əˈsɪst/ (bre, ipa) · [əsˈɪstɪd] /əˈsɪst/ (ame, ipa) · [əsˈɪstɪd] /ə-ˈsist How to pronounce assist (audio)/ (ame, mw)

assisted — verb

  • assistedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • assisteds3rd person singular
  • assisteding-ing form
  • assistededpast simple

1. to help someone by doing part of the work or giving support they need

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

to help someone by doing part of the work or giving support they need

例句

Putri assisted her grandfather down the clinic steps after the storm.

assist + person + with movement

Two volunteers assisted the cook by carrying rice into the shelter.

assist + person + by + -ing

同義詞
  • help

    the broad everyday verb for making something easier

  • support

    can suggest ongoing practical or emotional backing

  • aid

    more formal and common in official writing

反義詞
  • hinder

    make the task harder instead of easier

  • ignore

    give no help when someone needs it

文法句型

assist + person + with + task

assist + person + by + -ing

assist + person + with + movement / paperwork

用法筆記

Usually followed by a person as the direct object. If you name the task instead, assist is commonly followed by with or by plus an -ing form.

常見錯誤

❌She assisted to her mother with the bags.
✅She assisted her mother with the bags.
💡assist normally takes the person helped as a direct object.
❌He assisted the budget review.
✅He assisted with the budget review.
💡when the focus is the task, use with before it.

2. to be questioned by the police about a crime or incident, usually at a station

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

to be questioned by the police about a crime or incident, usually at a station

例句

After the robbery, Caleb was assisting police with their inquiries downtown.

news phrase: assist police with their inquiries

A spokesman confirmed one driver was assisting police at the station.

often reported in official statements

同義詞
  • be questioned

    states the meaning directly without the news euphemism

  • be interviewed

    broader and can be less police-specific

  • cooperate

    suggests willingness, but not always being taken to a station

反義詞

文法句型

assist police with their inquiries

be assisting police after + crime / incident

have assisted police overnight

用法筆記

This is mainly a police or news-report expression. It often means the person is being interviewed in connection with a case, not actively helping officers do a job.

常見錯誤

❌The mechanic assisted police with the broken patrol car.
✅The mechanic helped the police fix the broken patrol car.
💡this special phrase is about being questioned in a case, not ordinary practical help.
❌She assisted police by carrying evidence boxes.
✅She helped the police carry the evidence boxes.' / 'She assisted police with their inquiries after the fraud case.
💡with their inquiries has a fixed investigative meaning.