aid agency
aid agency — 名詞
1. A group, usually non-profit or part of an international body, that delivers esse
援助機構
提供緊急物資與服務的非營利組織
A group, usually non-profit or part of an international body, that delivers essential supplies such as food, water, medical treatment, and shelter to communities affected by war, natural disasters, or extreme poverty.
Several aid agencies set up medical tents and food distribution points after the earthquake.
地震過後，數個援助機構搭建了醫療帳篷與食物發放點。
post-disaster response: aid agencies set up facilities
The UN and other aid agencies warned that millions face severe food shortages in the region.
聯合國及其他援助機構警告，該地區數百萬人正面臨嚴重的糧食短缺。
Mei volunteers for an aid agency that builds wells and sanitation systems in rural communities.
Mei 為一家援助機構擔任志工，該機構在偏鄉社區建造水井和衛生設施。
An aid agency is distributing solar lamps to villages that have no electricity.
一家援助機構正在沒有電力的村莊發放太陽能燈具。
The government agreed to let foreign aid agencies operate in the disaster zone.
政府同意讓外國援助機構進入災區進行救援工作。
- humanitarian organization
broader in scope — may include medical, educational, and long-term development work beyond emergency relief
- relief agency
more specific to short-term emergency response rather than ongoing development
- NGO
shorter and more general; many NGOs are not involved in humanitarian aid at all
- charity
implies donation-based funding and may lack the professional, operational structure of an aid agency
用法筆記
Commonly appears in news reports and official statements about humanitarian crises. Often modified by adjectives such as 'international', 'local', or 'humanitarian'.