UNHCR
noun
uk/ˌjuː.en.eɪtʃ.siːˈɑːr/us/ˌjuː.en.eɪtʃ.siːˈɑːr/abbreviationforUnitedNationsHigh Commissioner for Refugees: anorganizationthat ispartof theUN(= theUnitedNations)and isresponsibleforprotectingandhelpingrefugees(=peoplewho have had toleavetheirowncountrytoescapewarorsuffering):
联合国难民事务高级专员，联合国难民署（United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 的缩写）At thebeginningof theconflictUNHCRpredictedthat as many as 1.5 millionrefugeeswouldstreamout of thecountry.在冲突开始时，联合国难民署预测将有多达150万难民涌出该国。
Dozens ofreliefagencieshavestartedworkingin theregionunder the UNHCR'sleadership.在难民署的领导下，几十个救济机构已开始在该地区工作。
- 100potentialrefugeesiteshave beendesignated, each with acapacityfor 1 millionpeople,accordingto the UNHCR.
- ShesoughtasyluminBritainwithhelpfrom UNHCR.
- Theylivein atinyroomtheyrentwith amonthlyallowanceof about $50providedby the UNHCR.
- "Thebordersareclosed,peoplearepanickinganddesperateforfood," said aspokesmanfor the UNHCR.
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