emergency assistance

collocation in English

meaningsofemergencyandassistance

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emergency
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si/us
/ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si/
something dangerous or serious, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and needs fast action in order to avoid ...
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assistance
noun[U]
uk
/əˈsɪs.təns/us
/əˈsɪs.təns/
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(Definition ofemergencyandassistancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofemergency assistance

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All told, these data bespeak a kin-based society that, in time of need, relies principally onemergencyassistancefrom relatives.
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However, the paper proposes the supplementary hypothesis that a link existed between public opinion and policy within one narrowly defined policy area : short-termemergencyassistance.
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However, this still recognises that the strong humanitarian sentiments reflected in the opinion polls influenced decision-making on ' aid ', if aid is restricted to meanemergencyassistance.
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It will form the framework foremergencyassistancefor combating war damage if such action should be needed.
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Emergencyassistanceis needed at once in order to combat diseases effectively and combat hunger.
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The next phase of ouremergencyassistancewill, on our team's recommendation, focus on reconstructing basic infrastructure in transport, health and sanitation.
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We have provided bilateralemergencyassistanceof over £100,000 to that country.
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Emergencyassistanceand economic trading will take place within the framework of a commercial agreement signed by the utilities themselves.
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They will restrict even temporaryemergencyassistanceto some homeless people.
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We also separately provided over £750,000 asemergencyassistancefor trucks for the cotton sector.
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Search and rescue helicopters continue to provideemergencyassistanceto military and civilians alike: in 1996, more than 1,200 people were rescued.
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We will continue to provideemergencyassistance, as required.
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We shall also continue to provideemergencyassistancewhere appropriate, channelling it through non-governmental organisations mainly for seeds, tools and de-mining.
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In the light of that report and information provided by our embassy, we shall consider the need for furtheremergencyassistance.
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Futureemergencyassistancewill reflect needs as they arise.
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We continue to monitor the situation but have no plans for furtheremergencyassistance.
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But obviously in the last three months our efforts have necessarily been concentrated on providingemergencyassistancefor victims of the famine.
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In my view we have passed the era of selected pockets ofemergencyassistance.
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If there is a major call foremergencyassistance, as in 1991, it is a matter that is not programmable.
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