援yuánⅠ ❶ （以手牵引） pull by hand; hold: 攀 ～ climb up by holding on to sth.
❷ （引用） quote; cite: 他 ～ 用了一些中国话来解释他的论点。 He quoted some old Chinese sayings to illustrate his points. 有例可 ～。 There's a precedent to quote.
❸ （援助） help; aid; rescue: 孤立无 ～ isolated and cut off from help; 求 ～ ask for help; appeal for aid; request reinforcements Ⅱ （姓氏） a surname: ～ 阳 Yuan Yang
◆援救 relief; rescue; save; deliver from danger; 援军 reinforcements; relief troops; 援手 [书] aid; save; rescue; 援外 foreign aid; 援引 quote; cite; recommend or appoint one's friends or favourites; 援用 quote; cite; invoke; 援照 according to; adduce; cite; 援助 help; support; aid |