单词:food aid
food aid的用法和样例:
例句
- The government of Sudan has appealed for emergency food aid.苏丹政府呼吁紧急食品援助。
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Agency for International Development are hosting a conference on international food aid in Kansas.美国农业部和国际开发署在堪萨斯就国际食品援助问题举行一场会议。
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