noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ considerable , great , real , substantial
▪ limited
▪ invaluable , valuable
▪ practical
▪ special
▪ direct , emergency , immediate
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People in the flooded areas are in need of direct ~.
▪ mutual
▪
The treaty pledged mutual ~ in the event of an attack on either country.
▪ expert , professional
▪ external , outside
▪ foreign , international
▪ federal , government
▪
They argued the case for extra government ~ for the poorest regions.
▪ public , social , welfare
▪
the stigma attached to receiving social ~
▪ personal
▪
disabled people who need personal ~ to enable them to live in their own homes
▪ humanitarian
▪ development
▪ economic , financial , legal , material , medical , military , research , technical
VERB + ASSISTANCE
▪ give sb , lend (sb) , offer (sb) , provide , render
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The government is willing to lend ~ to victims of the flooding.
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We provide ~ if your car breaks down.
▪ get , obtain , receive
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Did you receive any ~ from the authorities?
▪ pledge , promise (sb)
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The World Bank promised ~ of $5 million.
▪ be in need of , need , require
▪ expect
▪ ask for , call for , request , seek
▪
I advise you to seek ~ from the police.
▪ turn to sb for
▪
She had no one to turn to for ~.
▪ be of , come to sb's
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Do let us know if we can be of any ~ to you.
▪
A sympathetic passer-by came to his ~.
▪ welcome
▪ acknowledge
PREPOSITION
▪ with ~ , without ~
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The work was completed with the ~ of local carpenters.
▪ ~ for
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humanitarian ~ for refugees
▪ ~ from
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~ from friends and family
▪ ~ in
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~ in finding a place to stay
▪ ~ with
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~ with rent for people on a low income