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单词 foreign aid
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foreign aidnoun [ U ]

uk/ˌfɒr.ən ˈeɪd/us/ˌfɔːr.ən ˈeɪd/

the help that is given by a richer country to a poorer one, usually in the form of money or food

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Gifts in the form of money

  • aid
  • alms
  • award
  • bequest
  • bonus
  • book token
  • bounty
  • Christmas box
  • community chest
  • debt relief
  • donation
  • dowry
  • gift token
  • gratuity
  • handout
  • honorarium
  • reward
  • tip

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Helping and co-operating
Organizations - charities

Examples from literature

  • Furthermore, the money that government takes away from us for foreign aid is used to subsidize our political enemies and economic competitors abroad. 
  • Meanwhile this country has continued to bear more than its share of the West's military and foreign aid obligations. 
  • No one can doubt or deny that the interest of various Governments, and the sense of justice among nations, gave the Poles a right to expect foreign aid. 
  • Our foreign aid does grievous harm to the American people by burdening them with excessive taxation, thus making it difficult for them to expand their own economy. 
  • The basic argument for foreign aid is that by helping the underdeveloped nations develop, we will keep them from falling under the dictatorship of communism. 

foreign aidnoun [ U ]

ukusSOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

help that is given by a richer country to a poorer one, usually in the form of money or food:

Rich countries are cutting back on foreign aid as they trim large budget deficits.
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