grant-in-aid
补助金,助学金,补助费,援助金
Definitions
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plural grants-in-aid.
- : a subsidy furnished by a central government to a local one to help finance a public project, as the construction of a highway or school.
- : a financial subsidy given to an individual or institution for research, educational, or cultural purposes.
Examples
This is a guy who has his son-in-law clean his eyeglasses, for crying out loud.
Her travel clique has been known to arrive at an airport, bags packed, passport-in-hand, within hours of spotting a deal.
So working with the militants in order to deliver aid “becomes a requirement,” she said.
Earl Spencer adds, “Effectively, my great-grandfather sold his children to his father-in-law.”
The lack of a gun is not likely to be a major problem for close-in air-to-air dogfights against other jets.
Groping to the chimney-place with the aid of his matches, Mr. Collingwood found the candle and lit it.
Such throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!
England gladly seized the opportunity of injuring her enemy and sent aid to the people of Spain.
But once Austria was disposed of, Prussia and Russia met their punishment for having given her secret or open aid.
The commander-in-chief still kept him attached to the headquarter staff, and constantly employed him on special service.