🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

对策

Pronunciation / Transliteration: duìcè

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Countermeasure/ˈkaʊn.tərˌmɛʒ.ər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"政府实施了多项对策来应对犯罪率上升。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An action or measure taken to counteract a problem or threat.

    "The government implemented several countermeasures to combat the rising crime rate."
  2. 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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