request for assistance
noun phraseUK /rɪˈkwest fɔːr əˈsɪstəns/
US /rɪˈkwest fɔːr əˈsɪstəns/
A request for assistance is when you ask someone to help you.
The lost hiker sent a request for assistance to the rescue team.
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2. An official written or formal appeal asking an organization or agency to provide help.
The city filed a request for assistance with the state after the flood.
3. A signal or message sent to ask for emergency help.
The ship radioed a request for assistance when its engine failed.
4. A polite way of asking a person to do something for you.
She made a request for assistance with carrying the heavy boxes.