aid and abet
动词 v.
英 /ˌeɪd‿n̩ əˈbɛt/
美 /ˌeɪd‿n̩ əˈbɛt/
英文释义
动词 v.
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To assist (someone) in an illegal act as an accessory or accomplice.
— A bank employee was accused of aiding and abetting the gang of robbers.
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To assist someone in (an illegal act) as an accessory or accomplice.
— 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.
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To be an accessory or accomplice to someone in an illegal act.
— 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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