To cause to endure severe hunger.

饥饿迫使他去偷食。

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Aid workers say it's worse than ever as disease and severe hunger combine to kill thousands of people.

救援人员说，随着疾病和饥饿夺走了成千上万人的生命，情况变得恶化了。

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With lofty grain prices forcing an estimated 100 million people toward severe hunger, a food summit in Rome this week may help boost emergency relief.

高涨的谷物价格导致大约十亿人陷入严重的饥荒，本周在罗马举行的食物峰会可能会让这些人获得紧急救助。

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Many are thought to have died of cold or hunger or in severe storms.

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