assist vi. & vt. 帮助；援助；协助。如：
John comes here to assist his father.
约翰来这里帮助他父亲。
I will do my best to assist you.
我愿意尽力帮助你。
He assists me with money. 他以金钱援助我。
These measures were taken to assist people with disabilities. 采取这些措施是为了帮助那些残疾人。
[拓展] assist (sb.) in / with sth. 帮助（某人）某事
assist (sb.) in doing sth. 帮助（某人）做某事
assist (sb.) to do sth. 帮助（某人）做某事
[例句] The head teacher’s deputy assists with many of his duties. 
副校长帮助校长做很多工作.
Those volunteers will assist you in finding somewhere to live.
那些志愿者将帮你住的地方。
Good glasses will assist you to read.
好的眼镜将帮助你阅读。
[小试] 将下列句子翻译成英语。
1. 一组护士正在协助医生做手术。
2. 你将要协助大卫准备一份报告。
3. 该计划为年轻人工作提供帮助。
Key:
1. A team of nurses are assisting the doctor in performing the operation.
somewhere2. You will be required to assist David in preparing a report.
3. The plan is assisting young people to find work.