China allocates 120 mln yuan to drought-hit SW province
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BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese central government Wednesday allocated 1 120 million yuan (19 million U.S. dollars) to drought-stricken areas in southwestern Yunnan province.
The relief funds, jointly 2 arranged by the Ministry 3 of Finance and the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA), will be dedicated 4 to secure basic supply of food and drinking water, according to a statement issued by the MCA.
Since December, a persistent 5 drought in Yunnan has affected 6 more than 6 million people, leaving about 2.4 million people and 1.5 million livestock 7 short of drinking water, said the statement.
The drought, triggered by continuous low precipitation and abnormal atmospheric 8 circulation, has also affected 651,080 hectares of crops and caused around 2.3 billion yuan in economic losses throughout the province, it added.
The government of Yunnan has also vowed 9 to ensure supplies of drinking water for millions of drought victims, earmarking 179.8 million yuan (28.5 million U.S. dollars) for a drought relief fund and mobilizing 1.95 million people in its efforts to neutralize 10 the drought.
ad.联合地，共同地
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n.(政府的)部；牧师
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adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的
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adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的
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adj.不自然的，假装的
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n.家畜，牲畜
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起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）
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v.使失效、抵消，使中和
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