The head of the World Bank Robert Zow[Zoellick] has called for immediate action of[over] rapidly rising food prices and making[,unveiling] what he called a " new deal " for poor countries.
      Mr. Alex[Zoellick] said World Feed Nations[wealthy nations] must act quickly to give the U.N. World Food Program the 500 million dollars it says it needs for its work alleviating hunger.
      Prices of 2 food staples,wheat and rice have doubled in the past year. Mr. Alex[Zoellick] spoke to a committee of financing[finance and] development ministers in Washionton[Washington].
      " I came to dismidings[these meetings] underscoring the vital importance of launching a " new deal " for global food policy. Part of that new deal is needing[meeting] immediate prices[crisis] in the needs of those who are now facing hunger new atrition[malnutrition] and even starvation across the world.
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unveil  1.揭露,透露 2.揭开...的面纱
[a new deal]新政策
minister 部长
alleviate 减轻,缓和
staple n.订书钉;主食 a.主要的
finance 财政,金融;资金  finances 资金
underscore 强调;画下划线
vital 极其重要的
launch 发动,发起
[meet debts/costs/expenses]偿付债务/支付费用/支付开销
malnutrition 营养不良

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posted on 2008-04-28 14:26 开心果儿 阅读(19) 评论(0)  编辑  收藏 网摘收藏

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