assist /əˈsist/ vt.& vi. 帮助，协助：We shall assist them in their difficulty. 我们将帮助他们克服困难。 Good glasses will assist you to read. 一副好眼镜对你看书有利。assist… with 帮助(做某事，学某东西等)：She employed a woman to assist her with the housework. 她雇一位妇女帮助做家务。Can I assist you with those parcels? 要我替你拿这包裹吗?
［辨析］与help和aid辨见help
assistance /əˈsistəns/ n. ［c］ 帮助，协助，援助：afford sb. assistance 给予某人援助; ask for sb.’s assistance 请求某人援助；come (go) to sb.’s assistance 来(去)帮助某人；give/lend/offer/render assistance to sb. 帮助某人；financial assistance 财政支援Winners receive financial assistance to help develop and extend their projects. 获胜者收到了帮助发展和扩大他们项目的财务支持。 be of assistance 有好(用)处：Can we be of assistance in any way? 我们能帮上忙吗?
assistant /əˈsistənt/ I. n.［c］1.助手，副手，助理；图书管理员：an assistant to sb. 某人的助理；shop assistant 店员 2. 助教：assistant, lecturer and professor 助教、讲师和教授；an assistant master/a teaching assistant(TA) (in a school) (学校中的)助教 ‖II. adj.助理的，辅助的,副的：assistant professor 副教授；assistant manager 副经理
