disaster relief
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3.1
- noun
- /dɪˈzæstər rɪˈlif/
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ayuda de emergencia
- Domestic disaster relief, for example, may initially involve medical aid and food and water distribution.
- humanitarian and disaster relief
- disaster relief operations
- disaster relief assistance
And that's because he wants to get that disaster relief funding for Louisiana.
- And that's because he wants to get that disaster relief funding for Louisiana.
- So things like short term disaster relief, things like long term development aid, all of those things can be categorized as interventions.
- We also talked with outsiders who also helped with the the disaster relief.
Examples
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After the hurricane, many volunteers arrived to provide disaster relief to the affected families.
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We're coordinating disaster relief at the state and federal level.
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The President today declared a state of emergency and has issued disaster relief funds to New York City.
Fiction book (1998) -
In what areas can India improve its disaster relief capabilities?
Academic text (2018) -
Notably, the number of countries participating in disaster relief operations is increasing.
Academic text (2018) -
India currently lacks a dedicated platform for disaster relief missions.
Academic text (2018) -
The Chinese navy is increasingly contributing to disaster relief, along with Pakistan.
Academic text (2018) -
The military has the ability to execute manpower-intensive state programs, notably construction and disaster relief.
Academic text (1996) -
India's geographical proximity to these countries has facilitated the deployment of military assets for India's disaster relief and humanitarian activities.
Academic text (2018) -
Alongside these homes, the United States-based Christian Evangelical disaster-relief organization, Samaritan's Purse, built an additional 102 homes.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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1.0
Help given to people or places in need
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1.3
Help given to people after a disaster, like food or shelter
How Much Aid
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'disaster' (a destructive event) with 'relief' (help or assistance): together they mean help provided after a disaster. This straightforward noun+noun composition is cross-linguistically common and follows normal compositional patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Disaster relief shows an image of help arriving after a big disaster: disaster is the bad event and relief means 'easing suffering', like food, tents and medicine brought to people in need. So, disaster relief means organised help and support given after a disaster.