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　　devastating毁灭性的;

　　drought旱灾;

　　locust蝗虫;

　　famine-stricken遭受饥荒的;

　　starve/famish饿死,挨饿;

　　hungry to death饿得要死;

　　emaciated憔悴;grain粮食;

　　food shortage缺粮;

　　disaster/calamity/catastrophe灾难;

　　suffering受难;refugee难民;

　　death toll死亡人数