aid and abet

动词 v.
/ˌeɪd‿n̩ əˈbɛt/    /ˌeɪd‿n̩ əˈbɛt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To assist (someone) in an illegal act as an accessory or accomplice. transitive
    — A bank employee was accused of aiding and abetting the gang of robbers.
  2. To assist someone in (an illegal act) as an accessory or accomplice. transitive
    — Murder itself was not more sternly and certainly punished in the State of Maryland, than that of aiding and abetting the escape of a slave.
  3. To be an accessory or accomplice to someone in an illegal act. intransitive
    — From about April 13 to about May 17, 1962, registrant, during a time when it was undergoing a change in ownership and management, together with or aided and abetted by Smythe, willfully violated Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 […]

词形变化

aids and abets present,singular,third-person aiding and abetting participle,present aided and abetted participle,past aided and abetted past

词源

From aid (“to provide support to, assist, help”) + and + abet (“to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime, incite”).
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