external assistance

collocation in English

meaningsofexternalandassistance

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external
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈstɜː.nəl/
us
/ɪkˈstɝː.nəl/
of, on, for, or coming from ...
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assistance
noun[U]
uk
/əˈsɪs.təns/
us
/əˈsɪs.təns/
help:
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(Definition ofexternalandassistancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexternal assistance

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A further problem confronting all three of these initiatives has been that ofexternalassistance.
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No other region is nearly as dependent onexternalassistance.
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Externalassistancedid not create these choices, so it would be surprising if aid's impact in the regression equation were not at the margins.
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Furthermore, all seekexternalassistanceand validation in making a breakthrough.
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Another type ofexternalassistanceis through equity.
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The language features used in the book are only described very briefly, and so it may be difficult for a reader to understand such problems withoutexternalassistance.
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Withoutexternalassistance, businesses would not themselves be able to finance expensive research which would take many years to complete.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
It reflects our responsibilities forexternalassistancewhich have grown exponentially in recent years.
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Many developing countries have national plans for the energy sector, which are drawn up and implemented withexternalassistance.
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Conflicts which arise between countries are obviously much more easily dealt with throughexternalassistance.
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However, it would be the first occasion on whichexternalassistancehas been provided in relation to a state's responsibilities for controlling its own frontiers.
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Without such wealth a community is reduced to a parasitic existence, wholly dependent uponexternalassistance—an existence which is inimical to healthy community life.
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The increase is in respect of rollover of underspending against the 1994–95externalassistancevote.
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That is whyexternalassistanceis necessary to bring the parties closer together.
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It also suggests that this be used in other areas ofexternalassistanceand cooperation.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
However, every year, under exceptional circumstances, there are hugely destructive fires for whichexternalassistanceand solidarity are needed.
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The fact that we have too few resources in category 4, i.e.externalassistance, is a structural problem.
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It underlines the key sectors of theexternalassistancepolicy, as defined in the development policy communication and in the development goals.
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This is closely linked to our efforts to reform ourexternalassistanceprogrammes.
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We have also created a joint structure forexternalassistance.
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