1 . The number of families seeking shelterrose by 17 percent.

寻求避难的家庭户增加了17％。

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2 . Many are sleeping in the open because they have no shelter.

很多人因为没有栖身之所，只好露宿在外。

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3 . When it rained I rigged up a partial shelterwith a tarpaulin.

下雨的时候，我用油布草草搭了一个能简单避雨的棚子。

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4 . No shelterwas available for miles around in this treeless landscape.

在这个光秃秃没有树木的地方，周围数英里内都没有掩蔽处。

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5 . They took refuge in a bomb shelter.

他们在防空洞中避难。

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1.a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

2.protective covering that provides protection from the weather

3.the condition of being protected;

they were huddled together for protection

4.a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings

5.temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons

1.provide shelter for;

After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people

2.invest (money) so that it is not taxable