A programme of financial aid and other initiatives, sponsored by the US, designed to boost the economies of western European countries after the Second World War. It was originally advocated by Secretary of State George C. Marshall and passed by Congress in 1948.
马歇尔计划（一项关于经济援助及其他行动的计划，由美国发起，目的是为了促进二战后欧洲国家的经济发展；该计划原来由美国国务卿乔治·C·马歇尔提出并于1948年得到国会批准；正式名称为EUROPEAN RECOVERY PROGRAM ）
Official name European Recovery Program
Definition of Marshall Plan in US English:
Marshall Plan
proper nounˈmärSHəl ˌplan
A program of financial aid and other initiatives, sponsored by the US, designed to boost the economies of western European countries after World War II. It was originally advocated by Secretary of State George C. Marshall and passed by Congress in 1948.
马歇尔计划（一项关于经济援助及其他行动的计划，由美国发起，目的是为了促进二战后欧洲国家的经济发展；该计划原来由美国国务卿乔治·C·马歇尔提出并于1948年得到国会批准；正式名称为EUROPEAN RECOVERY PROGRAM ）