Tra từ assistance - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

as·sist·ance AW BrE [əˈsɪstəns] NAmE [əˈsɪstəns] noun uncountable (formal)
help or support
•technical/economic/military assistance
•financial assistance for people on low incomes
• Can I be of any assistance?
• Despite his cries, no one came to his assistance.
•He can walk only with the assistance of crutches.
•~ with sth She offered me practical assistance with my research.
•~ in doing sth/to do sth The company provides advice and assistance in finding work.

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from medieval Latin assistentia, from Latin assistere ‘take one's stand by’, from ad- ‘to, at’

sistere ‘take one's stand’.

Thesaurus:
assistance [assistance] noun U (formal)
•technical/economic/military assistance
•Can I be of any assistance, sir?
help • • support • • backup • • cooperation • |formal aid • • service •
assistance/help/support/cooperation in doing sth
with the assistance/help/support/cooperation/aid/services of sb/sth
need assistance/help/support/sb's cooperation/sb's services
get assistance/help/support/backup/cooperation/aid/sb's services
come to/enlist sb's assistance/help/support/aid

Example Bank:
•A sympathetic passer-by came to his assistance.
•Did you receive any assistance from the authorities?
•Do let us know if we can be of any assistance to you.
•I advise you to seek assistance from the police.
•People in the flooded areas are in need of direct assistance.
•She had no one to turn to for assistance.
•The World Bank promised assistance of $5 million.
•The World Bank promised assistance to the value of $5 million.
•The government is willing to lend assistance to victims of the flooding.
•The treaty pledged mutual assistance in the event of an attack on either country.
•The work was completed with the assistance of local carpenters.
•They argued the case for extra government assistance for the poorest regions.
•We provide assistance if your car breaks down.
•assistance from friends and family
•assistance in finding a place to stay
•assistance in finding suitable accommodation
•assistance with rent for people on a low income
•disabled people who need personal assistance to enable them to live in their own homes
•humanitarian assistance for refugees
•the stigma attached to receiving social assistance
•Despite his cries, no one came to his assistance.
•Good afternoon Sir, can I be of any assistance?
•He can only walk with the assistance of crutches.
•The other passengers went to her assistance.
•technical/economic/military assistance