由于曾经是美国的殖民地，美国人得以介入菲律宾的援助基础建设的的资金。
The Philippines, being a former colony of the United States, allowed them to tap into the funds given from the U.S. intended to help build up their infrastructure and economy.
西欧和北美国家有非常多共同点，尽管它们也有些异常情况，比如惊人的忧郁葡萄牙语(北美国家曾经是西欧国家葡萄牙的殖民地)。
Western Europeans and North Americans bunch pretty closely together, though there are some anomalies, such as the surprisingly gloomy Portuguese.
西欧和北美国家有非常多共同点，尽管它们也有些异常情况，比如惊人的忧郁葡萄牙语(北美国家曾经是西欧国家葡萄牙的殖民地)。
Western Europeans and North Americans bunch pretty closely together, though there are some anomalies, such as the surprisingly gloomy Portuguese.
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