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An agreement between Ukraine and Russia to permit shipments from the Black Sea has opened grain supplies to the world.
乌克兰和俄罗斯签署了一份允许从黑海运输粮食的协议,向世界开放了粮食供应。
Avert
防止,避免
The deal was reached last month with the help of Turkey and the United Nations.
该协议是在土耳其和联合国的帮助下于上个月达成。
Ukraine and Russia are important global wheat exporters.
乌克兰和俄罗斯是全球重要的小麦出口国。
The aim of the deal is to avert a global food crisis that was worsened by Russia's war in Ukraine.
该协议的目的是避免因俄乌战争而恶化的全球粮食危机。
The verb avert means to prevent or avoid something bad.
动词avert的意思是防止或避免某些不好的事情。
The expression “avert your eyes” is often heard when something ugly presents itself.
当丑陋的事物出现时,我们经常会听到“avert your eyes(转移目光)”这个短语。