food bank

noun
🔊/ˈfuːd bæŋk/
🔊/ˈfuːd bæŋk/
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  1. (in the UK) a place where people in need can go to get free food食物赈济处;食物银行
    • Half a million people have visited food banks since April.自四月以来,已有五十万人参观了食品银行。
    Topics Social issuesc2
  2. (in the US美国) an organization that stores basic food supplies for distribution to people in need. The food is often passed on to local food pantries, which give it to the people who need it.
    • All food collected will go to local food banks and pantries.收集的所有食物都将送到当地的食物储藏室和食品储藏室。