vt.
帮助；援助；协助：
Please assist her in moving the furniture.
请帮助她搬家具。
为…的助手，为…当帮手；辅助；搀扶：
to assist an old lady out of a car
搀扶一位老妇下车
to assist her to her feet
扶她站起来
促进：
to assist the economic development by encouraging the foreign investors
通过鼓励外国投资者的方法促进经济发展