1、assist是正式用语,它的原意是“与…站在一起”,现代英语中主要作“帮助,促进”解,指帮助者处于次要或从属的地位。
2、assist用作及物动词时其后可跟简单宾语或以动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语;
(1)assist用作及物动词：
I have too much work and no one to assist me
我工作太多,又没人协助我。
A team of nurses assisted the doctor in performing the operation.
一组护士协助医生施行手术。
(2)assist也可用作不及物动词：
I assisted in doing his homework.
我帮助他做功课。
All her friends assist at the wedding ceremony.
她的朋友们都参加了婚礼。
3、assist用作名词，表示帮助、协助。
The victims of earthquake need assist asap.
那些地震灾民需要立即援助。
Lin scored 27 points and dished out 11 assists as the Knicks have now won six games in a row.
林获得27分，发动11次助攻，尼克斯取得六连胜。
