abet

ә'bet

GRE

v. assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing

vt. 教唆, 煽动, 怂恿, 帮助, 支持

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

abet 由前缀 a- 和动词 bet 组成，a- 表示向或朝向，bet 可以联想到支持某种行为。合起来表示支持或帮助某个行为，尤其是指不好的行为。

例句

1. She did not want to abet his illegal activities.

她不想帮助他的非法活动。

2. The lawyer was accused of trying to abet the crime.

这位律师被指控试图协助犯罪。

3. Friends should not abet each other's bad habits.

朋友不应该助长彼此的坏习惯。