assistance學測 L4KK [əˈsɪstəns] ｜ /əˈsɪstəns/
援助；協助·指導；幫助
兼指實際幫忙與口頭指導
When my bike stopped working late at night, a stranger stopped to offer assistance without being asked.
當我的腳踏車在深夜壞掉時，一位陌生人主動停下來提供協助，我根本沒開口求救。
一個畫面：伸手扶你一把
伸手搭肩有人伸手扶住你的肩膀
撐住重量幫你分擔扛不動的部分
陪你走完陪著你一起把事情完成
義項
伸手幫忙B2noun援助；協助
The clerk offered me assistance when I couldn't find the right size.
我找不到合適的尺寸時，店員主動提供了協助。
ask for assistanceneed assistanceoffer assistance
從旁指點B2noun指導；幫助
My classmate offered me assistance with my math homework.
我同學在數學作業上給了我協助。
give assistanceassistance with homework
片語
financial assistance遞出鈔票 →金錢上的援助
call for assistance舉手呼救 →呼叫尋求幫助
provide assistance伸手幫忙 →主動提供協助
assistance program排隊申請 →援助方案或計畫
你會不會這樣說？
The lifeguard tried to ___ the swimmer who needed help. (assist / assistance)
看答案
assist
assist是動詞，assistance是名詞，此格應填動詞。
The tutor gave Ben some ___ with his essay, pointing out weak arguments. (assistance / assistant)
看答案
assistance
some 後接抽象名詞，指給予的指導；assistant 指助手。
字族
assist 協助；幫助（動詞）・assistant 助理；助手