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clear the way phrase
⇨ helphelp2 verb I was only trying to help. 我只是想帮忙。This should help reduce the pain. 这个应有助于缓解疼痛。help ♦︎ facilitate ♦︎ benefit ♦︎ assist ♦︎ aid ♦︎ clear the way ♦︎ ease ♦︎ open the wayThese words all mean to make it easier for sth to happen or to improve sth. 这些词均表示促进、改善。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to help / assist / aid in (doing) sth◆to clear the way / open the way for sth◆to help / clear the way for / open the way for sb to do sth◆to help / facilitate / assist / aid / ease a process◆to help / facilitate / assist / aid / ease the development of sth◆to facilitate / assist / ease the flow / transition / transfer / passage / introduction of sth◆to help / facilitate / ease matters◆to clear / ease / open the way (for sth)◆to undoubtedly help / facilitate / benefit / assist / aid sth◆to greatly / certainly help / facilitate / benefit / assist / aid sth◆to considerably help / benefit / assist sth■ help [intransitive, transitive] to improve a situation; to make it easier for sth to happen 改善；促进；促使◆The money raised helped towards the cost of organizing the event.筹来的钱解决了组织这个活动所需的部分经费。◆Iron helps in the formation of red blood cells.铁促进血红细胞的形成。◆This should help (to) reduce the pain.这个应有助于缓解疼痛。◆The exhibition helped her establish herself as an artist.这个展览奠定了她的艺术地位。◆It certainly helped being able to talk about it.能谈谈这件事当然很有好处。OPP hinder , hamper ⇨ block 1 see also help ⇨ aid noun , helpful ⇨ valuable 2 ■ facilitate / /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/ / [transitive] (formal) to make an action or process possible or easier 促进；促使；使便利◆The new trade agreement should facilitate more rapid economic growth.新贸易协定应该会促使经济加速发展。◆Structured teaching facilitates learning.有条理的讲授有利于学习。■ benefit (-t- or -tt-) [transitive] to be useful or bring an advantage to sb, especially a particular group of people, or improve their life in some way 对⋯有益；使受益◆We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone.我们应该把这笔钱花在大家都能受益的事上。◆The new tax laws will clearly benefit those on low wages.很明显新税法将使低收入者受益。 OPP disadvantage ⓘ To disadvantage sb or a group of people is to bring them a disadvantage [transitive, usually passive]. * disadvantage作及物动词时表示使陷入不利处境，通常用于被动语态◆In the past women have been disadvantaged by the narrow range of occupations open to them.过去妇女一直处于弱势，因为她们可从事的工作范围很窄。 see also beneficial ⇨ valuable 2 ■ assist [intransitive, transitive] (rather formal, especially written) to make it easier for sth to happen 促进；促使◆Two approaches might assist in tackling the problem.有两种方法可能有助于解决问题。◆These activities will assist the decision-making process.这些活动将有利于决策。■ aid [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to make it easier for sth to happen 促进；促使◆New drugs are now available to aid recovery.促进康复的新药现已问世。◆Aided by strong winds, the fire quickly spread.借助强风，火势迅速蔓延。◆Computers can be used to aid in management decision-making.计算机可用于辅助管理人员作出决策。NOTE 辨析 Facilitate, assist or aid?In some cases you can use any of these words. 在有些情况下这三个词可以通用◆to facilitate / assist / aid a process / transition促进进程／转变◆to facilitate / assist / aid the development of sth促进某事的发展 Facilitate and assist have a wider range of collocates than aid, including many nouns that describe a process such as passage, flow, transition, transfer, introduction and removal. Assist is often followed by in. * facilitate和assist的搭配词比aid多，其中包括许多描述过程的词，如passage、flow、transition、transfer、introduction和removal。assist常后接in◆assist in the development of sth有利于某事的发展 Aid can also be used in this way, but not facilitate. * aid也可这么用，但facilitate不可以◆facilitate in the development of sth Facilitate and assist are nearly always used to describe making helpful processes easier; aid can also be used to talk about unhelpful processes. * facilitate和assist几乎总是表示促进好事的进展，aid还可表示加剧坏事的发展◆Facilitated/assisted by strong winds, the fire quickly spread. ■ clear the way idiom to remove things that are stopping the progress or movement of sth 清除障碍◆The ruling could clear the way for extradition proceedings.这个裁决也许能为引渡程序扫清障碍。■ ease [transitive] to make sth easier, especially by removing or changing sth that has been making it difficult （尤指清除障碍以）使⋯容易些◆Ramps have been built to ease access for the disabled.为方便残疾人出入修建了坡道。■ open the way idiom to make it possible for sb to do sth or for sth to happen, especially sth which was not possible before 开方便之门◆The agreement could open the way for the country to pay off its debts.这一协定使得该国有望还清债务。 |