assistance
Assistance refers to the action of helping someone or providing support to achieve a specific result. It is frequently used in formal contexts to describe professional, technical, or financial aid given to individuals or organizations.
예시
3 / 5Do you need any assistance with those heavy grocery bags?
Do you need any help with those heavy grocery bags?
The humanitarian organization provided immediate assistance to the refugees.
The humanitarian group provided immediate aid to the refugees.
Give me a bit of assistance with this puzzle, will you?
Give me a hand with this puzzle, okay?
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Think of a 'SISTer' reaching out to give you a hand—asSISTance.
빠른 퀴즈
The government offered financial ___ to the small businesses affected by the flood.
정답!
정답은: assistance
예시
Do you need any assistance with those heavy grocery bags?
everydayDo you need any help with those heavy grocery bags?
The humanitarian organization provided immediate assistance to the refugees.
formalThe humanitarian group provided immediate aid to the refugees.
Give me a bit of assistance with this puzzle, will you?
informalGive me a hand with this puzzle, okay?
The study explores how technical assistance impacts developing economies.
academicThe research examines how specialized support affects growing economies.
Our customer service team is available 24/7 to offer technical assistance.
businessOur support team is available all day to offer technical help.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
be of assistance
to be helpful
mutual assistance
helping each other
public assistance
government welfare support
자주 혼동되는 단어
Assistants refers to the people who help, while assistance refers to the help itself.
사용 참고사항
Assistance is significantly more formal than 'help' and is the preferred term in official documents, legal contexts, and professional correspondence. It is generally an uncountable noun.
자주 하는 실수
Learners often try to pluralize it as 'assistances,' but it should remain singular in most contexts. They also confuse it with the person (assistant).
암기 팁
Think of a 'SISTer' reaching out to give you a hand—asSISTance.
어원
From the Old French 'assistance', derived from the Latin 'assistere', meaning 'to stand by'.
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
In many Western social welfare systems, 'public assistance' specifically refers to government-funded financial aid for those in need.
빠른 퀴즈
The government offered financial ___ to the small businesses affected by the flood.
정답!
정답은: assistance
관련 어휘
관련 단어
complement
A2A thing that completes or brings to perfection something else. In grammar, it refers to a word or phrase that follows a verb and provides more information about the subject or object.
compound
A2Describes something that is made of two or more separate parts or elements joined together. It is often used to talk about words, sentences, or chemical substances that have multiple components.
conceive
A2To form an idea, plan, or concept in the mind. It is also the medical term used to describe when a woman becomes pregnant.
confer
A2To discuss something with other people in order to reach a decision or exchange ideas. It can also mean to officially give an honor, title, or degree to someone.
conform
A2To behave according to rules, standards, or what is expected by a group of people. It means to fit in or act in a way that matches others.
consecutive
A2Following one after another in a continuous series without any breaks. It describes things that happen in a logical order, like numbers (1, 2, 3) or days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday).
consistency
A2Consistency is the quality of always acting or behaving in the same way. it also describes how thick or smooth a liquid or substance is.
disclude
B1Describing a state where someone or something is left out, omitted, or not allowed to participate in a group or activity. It refers to the condition of being kept apart from a whole or a set.
antiformous
B1Describes a shape or structure that is curved or folded upwards like an arch. It is most often used in geology and geometry to describe a convex surface.
interspect
B1Describing a person who is thoughtful and focused on their own internal thoughts and feelings. It refers to the act of looking inward to examine one's own emotions and motives rather than focusing on external things.
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