Prince William launches 5-year project to end long-term homelessness in the UK

Prince William launched a five-year project to end homelessness in the United Kingdom on Monday, saying he wants to make sure that instances of people being left without a roof over their heads are “rare, brief and unrepeated.” The heir to the throne kicked off the initiative by visiting pilot projects that have received grants of up to 500,000 pounds ($637,000) each from the Royal Foundation, the charity that supports the work of William and his wife, Kate.

tips

heir：继承人

throne：王位；君主

the heir to the throne：王位继承人

initiate：新人入会（init- = beginning，开始）

initiative：主动行动；a. 自发的

pilot：飞行员；a. 引导的，控制的；试点的

grant：授予

charity：慈善