单词 | federal aid |
释义 | > as lemmasfederal aid federal aid n. (also with capital initial) U.S. financial or material assistance provided by the federal government to state or local governments, or to U.S. businesses, institutions, etc. ΚΠ 1831 Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 28 Apr. It is true, the old States, with few exceptions, have prosecuted their own improvements to a great extent without federal aid. 1889 N. Amer. Rev. Mar. 285 The Legislature now in session has, by a practically unanimous vote, declared its sentiments against Federal aid to free schools. 1936 Washington Post 22 Nov. 9/7 The Security Act provides Federal aid for the States to help the needy aged, the needy blind and dependent children who live with relatives. 1971 R. M. Nixon Special Revenue Sharing for Educ.: Message from President 3 in U.S. Congress. Serial Set (92nd Congr., 1st Sess.: House of Representatives Doc. 92–83) I. i The large number and great variety of Federal aid programs have made it impossible for those at the Federal level to measure the success or failure of their efforts. 2013 Record (Bergen County, New Jersey) (Nexis) 13 Feb. (Business section) l8 The state's Economic Development Authority will hire a substantial number of temporary staffers and contractors to oversee claims and allocate federal aid to businesses hit by superstorm Sandy. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。