援助机构发出警告 西非面临粮食危机

短语讲解：

1. Oxfam is calling on donors to take immediate action.

call on要求, 请求, 号召
例句：He called on his friends to help him.
他向朋友求助。
take action采取行动, 行动起来
例句：The police had to take firm action to deal with the riots.
警方不得不采取果断行动来对付骚乱。

2. People in Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and Chad are said to be particularly at risk.

at risk有危险
例句：The disease is spreading, and all children under five are at risk.
这疾病在蔓延, 五岁以下的小孩都有危险。

3. So less access to the markets

access to有权使用；到某地的通道
例句：Students need easy access to books.
学生需要得到借书的便利。

4. Oxfam reported cereal production fell this year and describes national food reserves as dangerously low.

describe as描述为
例句：I should describe the attempt as a failure.
我认为这次尝试失败了。

5. That’s caused the jump in prices. Food is available at some markets, but people simply can’t afford to buy it.

afford to (买)得起(某物); （有条件）做
例句：We can't afford to pay such a price.
我们付不起这个价钱。

6. “So in these cases we promote the use of cash transfers. So on one side we help households to access their food requirements and at the same time we support markets and the local economy,” he said.

at the same time同时; 一起; 但是; 然而
例句：All speak at the same time.
大家同时说。

7. Oxfam is concentrating on food security, water and sanitation and advocacy to help deal with the situation.

concentrate on专心于, 把…集中于
例句：We must concentrate our efforts on finding ways to reduce costs.
我们要集中精力找出降低成本的办法。
deal with应付, 处理; 对待
例句：He has learnt to deal properly with all kinds of complicated situations.
他已学会恰当地应付各种复杂局面。