an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation
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The Persian garrisons, on the other hand, were oases of luxury. 在波斯湾驻军,另一方面,是绿洲的奢侈品。
Where underground water comes to the surface, there are oases. 地下水流到地表的地方,就成为了绿洲。