①assist sb in/with sthv.帮助；协助某人做某事

Synonymshelp, aid, support

• No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another, and who assists them with their struggles.在这个世界上，只要能为他人减轻负担、助其渡过难关，就没有人是毫无用处的。

②assist sb to do sthv.协助某人做某事

Synonymshelp, facilitate, enable

• True education does not merely impart knowledge, but assists man to attain maturity and freedom.真正的教育不仅在于传授知识，更在于协助人获得心智的成熟与心灵的自由。— Jiddu Krishnamurti

③an assistn.助攻；协助

Synonymscontribution, hand, boost

• Every great achievement in life is not a solo victory, but the result of an assist from others.人生中的每一个伟大成就都不是孤军奋战的胜利，而是得益于他人的鼎力相助。

①provide / offer assistance to sbn.提供帮助；给予援助

Synonymshelp, aid, support, backing

• Never hesitate to offer assistance to someone who is struggling, for tomorrow you may be the one who needs it.绝不要犹豫向困境中的人施以援手，因为明天需要帮助的可能就是你。

②be of assistance (to sb)n.对某人有帮助；帮上忙

Synonymshelpful, useful

• The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be of assistance to those who are suffering.人生的目的不仅是快乐，更是为了有所作为，为了能给受苦受难的人帮上忙。

③with / without the assistance of sb / sthn.在……的帮助/协助下

Synonymswith the help of, with the aid of

• We rise by lifting others, and no great thing is achieved without the assistance of many hands.我们在扶助他人中共同成长，没有众人之手的协助，任何伟业都无法达成。

④come to sb's assistancen.赶来援助某人；挺身相助

Synonymsrescue, aid

• A true friend is one who comes to your assistance when the rest of the world walks away.真正的朋友，是在全世界都离你而去时，挺身前来相助的那个人。

①an assistant to sbn.助理；助手

Synonymsaide, helper, deputy

• To be a great leader, you must first learn to be a faithful assistant to others.要成为伟大的领袖，必先学会做他人忠实的助手。

②assistant + nounadj.助理的；副的

Synonymsdeputy, associate, subordinate

• Even an assistant director plays an essential role in bringing the grandest vision to life.哪怕只是助理导演，在将最宏伟的愿景变为现实的过程中也起着至关重要的作用。

③a shop / sales assistantn.店员；售货员

Synonymsclerk, salesperson

• A courteous sales assistant does not merely sell goods, but reflects the dignity of honest labor.彬彬有礼的店员不仅是在售卖商品，更是在展现诚实劳动的尊严。

①consist of sthv.由……组成；由……构成

Synonymscomprise, be made up of, include

• Life does not consist mainly, or even largely, of facts and happenings. It consists mainly of the storm of thought that is forever flowing through one's head.生活主要并不在于事实与遭遇，而主要在于那永远在脑海中奔涌的思绪风暴。— Mark Twain

②consist in sthv.在于；存在于

Synonymslie in, reside in

• True happiness consists in making happy as many people as possible.真正的幸福在于让尽可能多的人感到幸福。— Denis Diderot

In this sentence

①be consistent in sth / consistently appliedadj.一贯的；始终如一的

Synonymsconstant, steady, uniform

原句中使用了副词形式 consistently 修饰 applied，强调法律法规在执行过程中前后标准一致、不偏不倚，因此本义项表示行为或做法的“一贯性、始终如一”。

• Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success.成功并不总是关乎伟大，而在于持之以恒。始终如一的努力终将通向成功。— Dwayne Johnson

②be consistent with sthadj.与……一致；符合

Synonymscompatible, in line with, congruent

• Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are consistent with each other.幸福就是你的所想、所言和所行彼此一致。

①insist on (doing) sthv.坚决要求；坚持做（尤指别人反对的事）

Synonymspersist in, stand on

• Insist on yourself; never imitate.坚持做你自己，绝不要去模仿他人。— Ralph Waldo Emerson

②insist that sb (should) do sthv.坚决要求（某人做某事）

Synonymsdemand, urge

• Wisdom insists that we live with passion, yet act with moderation.智慧要求我们活得充满激情，行事却要懂得节制。

③insist that ...v.坚持说；力言

Synonymsmaintain, assert, contend

• Those who insist that they know everything leave no room to learn anything.那些坚称自己无所不知的人，再也没有空间去学习任何新知。

①insistence on / upon sthn.坚决要求；坚持

Synonymsdemand, persistence, emphasis

• Wisdom consists in the insistence on the dignity of every human soul.智慧在于坚持每个人的灵魂皆有尊严。

②at sb's insistencen.在某人的极力坚持下

Synonymsurging, instigation

• True change happens not at the insistence of the world, but at the quiet insistence of one's own conscience.真正的改变不是源于世界的强求，而是源于自身良知的静默坚持。

③insistence that...n.坚称；力求

Synonymsassertion, contention, claim

• Science begins with the insistence that truth must be tested, not merely believed.科学始于坚称真理必须经受检验，而非仅仅被盲目相信。

①persist in (doing) sthv.执意；坚持做（尤指不受欢迎或困难的事）

Synonymspersevere, insist, continue

• If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise.傻子若能执迷于他的愚行，终将变得聪明。— William Blake

②sth persistv.持续存在；难以消除（指不良情况）

Synonymscontinue, linger, remain, endure

• Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by hitting back, but true vision persists.值得去攻克的问题往往会反击以证明其价值，但真正的愿景会恒久存在。

③persist with sthv.坚持继续做（某项任务或努力）

Synonymsstick with, keep at, carry on with

• When you persist with your daily efforts, ordinary actions eventually produce extraordinary results.当你坚持日常的努力时，平凡的行动终将创造非凡的成果。

①be persistent in doing sthadj.坚持不懈的；执着的

Synonymstenacious, determined, persevering

• Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm, being persistent in seeking your goal.成功就是在不断经历失败的过程中始终不减热情，执着地追寻你的目标。

②persistent sthadj.持续存在的；难以消除的

Synonymschronic, continuous, relentless

• Energy and persistent effort conquer all things.活力与不懈的努力可以征服一切。

①resist sth / doing sthv.抵制诱惑；忍不住（做某事，常用于否定句）

Synonymswithstand, refrain from, abstain

• I can resist everything except temptation.我能抵制一切，除了诱惑。— Oscar Wilde

②resist sb / sthv.反抗；抵制（变革、攻击等）

Synonymsoppose, defy, fight back

• Those who resist change will be left behind by it.那些抵制变革的人终将被变革所抛弃。

③resist sthv.经受得住；耐受（疾病、恶劣环境等）

Synonymsendure, withstand, tolerate

• The body can resist disease better when the mind is at peace.当内心平静时，身体能更好地抵御疾病。

①resistance to sthn.抵制；反对

Synonymsopposition, defiance, hostility

• The proposed tax increase met with stiff resistance from the public.提议的增税计划遭到了公众的强烈反对。

②resistance to sthn.抵抗力；抗性

Synonymsimmunity, tolerance

• Just as the body builds resistance to disease through exposure, the mind builds resilience through adversity.正如身体在接触风浪中建立起对疾病的抵抗力，心灵也是在逆境中铸就坚韧。

③put up a resistancen.反抗；武装抵抗

Synonymsfight, struggle

• When tyranny becomes law, to put up a resistance becomes a moral duty.当暴政成为法律，奋起反抗便成为一种道德责任。

④line of least resistancen.阻力；电阻

Synonymsfriction, drag, impedance

• The line of least resistance makes crooked rivers and crooked men.选择阻力最小的路线，流淌出弯曲的河流，也造就了缺乏脊梁的人。— Elbert Hubbard

①the self-consistency of sthn.自洽；前后一致性

Synonymsinternal consistency, coherence, congruity

• Truth is the self-consistency of the whole.真理即是整体的内在自洽。— F. H. Bradley

②lack / maintain self-consistencyn.（行为、态度或人格的）知行合一；自我一致

Synonymsintegrity, harmony, self-accord

• To maintain self-consistency between one's beliefs and actions is the highest form of integrity.在信念与行动之间保持知行合一，是正直的最高形式。

①subsist on sthv.靠……勉强度日；靠……维持生活

Synonymssurvive, live on, exist

• Man cannot subsist on bread alone, but requires purpose and spirit to truly live.人不能仅靠面包勉强度日，还需要目标和精神才能真正活着。

②sth subsistsv.存在；继续保持有效

Synonymspersist, endure, continue

• Truth subsists even when unacknowledged by the world.即便不被世人所认可，真理也依旧存在。

①subsistence (level / wage / allowance)n.维持生计；勉强维持生存的底线

Synonymssurvival, livelihood, maintenance

• Work should be about human realization, not mere subsistence.工作应当关乎人的自我实现，而非仅仅是勉强维生。

②subsistence (farming / agriculture / economy)n.自给自足的（农业或经济）

Synonymsself-sufficient, hand-to-mouth

• The transition from subsistence agriculture to modern farming transforms not just the land, but the human spirit.从自给自足的农业向现代耕作的转变，改变的不仅是土地，更是人类的心灵。