VOA慢速英语:International Aid for the Horn of Africa

短语讲解：

1. And, we talk to people involved in efforts to help victims of the extremely dry weather and famine in East Africa.

involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句：Don't involve yourself in unnecessary dispute.
不要把自己卷入无谓的争论中。

2. The United Nations says about seven hundred fifty thousand people could die from starvation in the Horn of Africa.

die from死于
例句：In a severe winter, wild animals can die from lack of food.
在寒冷的冬天, 野兽可能因为缺乏食物而饿死。

3. The UN appealed for over two billion dollars in humanitarian assistance for the Horn of Africa.

appeal for呼吁，请求
例句：He appealed for his parents' forgiveness.
他恳求他的双亲宽恕他。

4. “USAID operates by providing funds to organizations … both NGOs, local NGOs, international NGOs; UN Agencies and we partner with local and regional governments to provide assistance.

partner with 合伙；合股；成为搭档
例句：He still partnered with Tom.
他仍和汤姆合作。

5. We’re working on a three part approach to meeting the needs of those in the famine areas. The first is getting in food wherever we can. In particular, those therapeutic foods that are easily digestible by young children who are suffering from malnutrition.

work on努力影响〔说服〕
例句：She'll work on him to make him change his mind.
她将努力说服他改变主意。
suffer from患(某种病); 受(某种病痛)折磨; 因(疾病)而痛或不舒服
You must have suffered from a cold.
你一定是感冒了。

6. It provides economic aid, health care and support for victims of violence based on gender or sex.

base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句：Action should be based on solid facts.
行动应有确凿的事实为依据。

7. And what we've done in northern Kenya, say for example, is we've ramped up to support the refugees that have crossed in from Somalia to Kenya in the Dadaab area. 

ramp up增加，提高
例句：The foreign trade is ramping up.
外贸正处于上升中。

8. In Somalia itself, we've just opened up operations in Mogadishu and are supporting internally displaced populations with primary health care.

open up开业; 打开; 变宽; 展现; 揭示
例句：They decided to open up a business in the town.
他们决定在城里开展业务。

9. It depends on donations from people in the United States or other countries.

depend on依赖, 依靠
例句：My success depends on my friend helping me.
我的成功是依靠我的朋友帮助我。

10. We actually hand out cash for food and sometimes its direct cash if the populations affected are just too weak and too vulnerable.

hand out分发, 发给, 散发
例句：Have you handed out the Christmas gifts?
圣诞礼物都分发出去了吗?