Welcome to the Voice of America's “News Words”.
欢迎收听美国之音“新闻词汇”。
This week's news word comes from the city of Maiduguri in Borno State, Nigeria: famine.
本周的新闻词汇来自尼日利亚的博尔诺州迈杜古里：饥荒。
Aid agencies are warning of a possible famine in parts of Borno State, still cut off by insecurity.
救援机构提醒在博尔诺州的部分地区可能会有饥荒，这些地区的食物供应仍被动荡所中断。
Here in the state capital, shortages have driven up the prices of staples like tomatoes, bread, and rice.
在州政府这里，短缺已经拉高了西红柿、面包和大米这些主食的价格。

A famine is an extreme shortage of food that often leads to widespread starvation.
饥荒就是食物的极度短缺，通常会导致普遍的饥饿。
In this story, the activities of a terror group are blocking food transports. And prices have increased on the food that is available.
在这个报道里，一个恐怖组织的活动阻断了食物运输。已有的食物价格也被提高了。