His remarks amounted to an indirect appeal for economic aid.

他的话等于是一个对经济援助拐弯抹角的请求。

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To compensate for the economy "s weakness, Turkey provides direct and indirect aid to tourism, education, industry, etc."

为弥补经济的弱点，土耳其为旅游、教育、工业提供了很多直接和间接的资助。

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The attack on the aid flotilla came as American-mediated indirect talks between the Israelis and Palestinians are getting underway.

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Like Airbus's rapid response to the Dreamliner, the European Union immediately said that it would file a counter-claim over large sums of aid going to Boeing through indirect government subsidies from its relationship with NASA and the Pentagon.

ECONOMIST: A hulking beast joins the dogfight