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Pronunciation / Transliteration: duìcè
"政府实施了多项对策来应对犯罪率上升。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An action or measure taken to counteract a problem or threat.
"The government implemented several countermeasures to combat the rising crime rate." - 2
A strategy or tactic designed to neutralize an opponent's advantage.
"In response to the new regulations, the company devised a countermeasure to maintain its market position."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'countermeasure' originates from the combination of 'counter', derived from the Latin 'contra' meaning 'against', and 'measure', from the Latin 'mensura' meaning 'a measuring'. The term evolved in the 20th century to refer to actions taken to counteract or mitigate a specific threat or problem.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Countermeasure" is said worldwide
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Contre-mesure
Transliteration: kɔ̃tʁə mɛzyʁ
"Le gouvernement a mis en place des contre-mesures pour lutter contre la criminalité."
Gegenmaßnahme
Transliteration: ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌmaːsˌnaːmə
"Die Regierung hat mehrere Gegenmaßnahmen ergriffen, um die Kriminalität zu bekämpfen."
Contromisura
Transliteration: kon.tro.miˈzu.ra
"Il governo ha implementato diverse contromisure per affrontare l'aumento della criminalità."
Contramedida
Transliteration: kon.tɾa.meˈðiða
"El gobierno implementó varias contramedidas para combatir el aumento de la criminalidad."
Contramedida
Transliteration: kõtɾɐmeˈdʒidɐ
"O governo implementou várias contramedidas para combater o aumento da criminalidade."
प्रतिवाद
Transliteration: prativād
"सरकार ने अपराध की बढ़ती दर से निपटने के लिए कई प्रतिवाद लागू किए।"
对策
Transliteration: duìcè
"政府实施了多项对策来应对犯罪率上升。"
대책
Transliteration: daechaek
"정부는 범죄율 상승에 대응하기 위해 여러 대책을 시행했습니다."
対策
Transliteration: taisaku
"政府は犯罪率の上昇に対処するためにいくつかの対策を実施しました。"
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