late 14c. (implied in abetting), from Old French abeter "to bait, to harass with dogs," literally "to cause to bite," from a- "to" (see ad-) + beter "to bait," from Frankish or some other Germanic source, perhaps Low Franconian betan "incite," or Old Norse beita "cause to bite," from Proto-Germanic *baitjan, from PIE root *bheid- "to split" (see fissure). Related: Abetted; abetting.
权威例句
1. We shall strike hard, without flinching, at terrorists and those who abet them.
我们要毫不退缩地严厉打击恐怖分子及其帮凶。
2. Do not abet your friend to pry into other people's privacy.
不要唆使朋友去窥探别人隐私.
3. Be do grateful to those who rebuke you, because they abet your wisdom!
一定要感激那些斥责你的人, 因为他们助长了你的智慧!
4. Absence of abet from colleagues in your work.
工作上缺乏同事的支持.
5. Allegedly, backside abet is enigmatic general Beijing president.