Collocations for aid - noun
1. money, food, etc.
ADJ.
emergency | humanitarian | cash, development, economic, financial, food, legal, medical, military, relief
Legal aid (= government money for legal advice) is a fundamental part of our system of justice.
Legal aid (= government money for legal advice) is a fundamental part of our system of justice.
federal, government, state | bilateral, external, foreign, international, overseas
The country relies on foreign aid
The country relies on foreign aid
VERB + AID
appeal for, call for
The country''s president has appealed for international aid in the wake of the disaster.
The country''s president has appealed for international aid in the wake of the disaster.
extend, give (sb), grant (sb), provide (sb with), send (sb) | get, receive | depend on, rely on | promise | cut (off), suspend, withdraw, withhold
The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.
The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.
AID + NOUN
agency, worker | budget, package, programme
a $14 million aid package
a $14 million aid package
2. help
VERB + AID
ask for, enlist
We enlisted the aid of John and his family.
We enlisted the aid of John and his family.
come/go to sb''s
(= to help someone) She screamed loudly and two people came to her aid.
(= to help someone) She screamed loudly and two people came to her aid.
PREP.
in ~ of
collecting money in aid of charity
collecting money in aid of charity
with/without the ~ of
She is now able to walk with the aid of a stick.
She is now able to walk with the aid of a stick.
3. person/thing that helps
ADJ.
effective, essential, excellent, important, useful, valuable | classroom, teaching, training | audio-visual, computer, visual | hearing, walking | memory | buoyancy
PREP.
~ to
essential aids to learning > See FIRST AID
essential aids to learning > See FIRST AID