[] money, food, etc. that is sent to help countries or people in difficult situations援助；救援款项（或物资等）◆An extra $100 million in foreign aid has been promised.已保证得到额外的 1 亿元外国援助。◆aid agencies(= organizations that provide help)救援机构⨁development / economic / emergency / humanitarian aid开发／经济／紧急／人道援助⨁foreign / international / overseas / regional aid外国／国际／海外／地区援助⨁to give / provide / send aid给予／提供援助⨁to appeal for / get / receive aid呼吁／获得／接受援助help that is given to sb帮助；援助◆The company's request for financial aid has been approved.这公司有关财政援助的请求已获批准。◆The government came to the aid of the airline.政府出面帮助这家航空公司。⨁financial / government / state aid财政／政府／国家援助⨁to ask for / request aid要求／请求援助legal aid visual aid