emergency relief

collocation in English

meaningsofemergencyandrelief

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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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relief
noun
uk
/rɪˈliːf/us
/rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or ...
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(Definition ofemergencyandrelieffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They were economically utterly dependent-for ordinary employment andemergencyrelief.
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Less inherently indefensible but still potentially pauperising were the recurrent metropolitanemergencyreliefcharities.
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We are providing food andemergencyrelief.
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Massiveemergencyreliefaid is called for.
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Secondly, we support voluntary agencies' disaster andemergencyreliefefforts.
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We shall also review the procedures foremergencyrelief.
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So much for what may be termed waremergencyrelief.
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Will he look also at theemergencyreliefprocedure?
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Numerous agencies have programmes in the pastoral areas, but these are primarily focused onemergencyrelief, with inadequate attention to development, and there is little coordination.
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To a large extent, however,emergencyreliefhas often served as a substitute for those more vigorous and costly actions which could result in long-term benefits.
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I have already said that most food aid does not go foremergencyrelief.
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The essence ofemergencyreliefis that it must be rapid.
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In response to the worsening famine our assistance has been concentrated onemergencyrelief.
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They ought not to be forced to be the recipients solely ofemergencyrelief.
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We provided £8 million inemergencyreliefand a further £17 million for rehabilitation.
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The total cost of theemergencyreliefis expected to be around £300,000.
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Emergencyreliefis to be provided to people fleeing repression in the south.
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In addition toemergencyrelief, we have always recognised the importance of more durable solutions.
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When were the concessions foremergencyreliefvehicles on motorways discussed and agreed?
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The operation has bothemergencyreliefand recovery, or rehabilitation, elements.
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During the next few months, we shall need a great deal of resources foremergencyrelief.
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The participants could cope withemergencyreliefand other such matters.
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My list ignores the skills of command and control so essential toemergencyreliefoperations.
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Information on the value of food aid used foremergencyreliefis not separately available.
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Does that apply toemergencyreliefor to all relief by the parish council?
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