🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

紧急措施

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Jǐnjí cuòshī

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Emergency Measures/ɪˈmɜːr.dʒən.si ˈmɛʒ.ərz/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"政府采取了紧急措施来应对危机。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Actions or procedures implemented in response to an urgent situation.

    "The government enacted emergency measures to address the natural disaster."
  2. 2

    Temporary solutions designed to mitigate immediate risks or threats.

    "In light of the pandemic, emergency measures were put in place to ensure public safety."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'emergency' originates from the Latin 'emergere', meaning 'to rise out or up', which evolved through Middle English. 'Measures' comes from the Latin 'mensura', meaning 'a measuring', reflecting the action of taking steps or actions in response to a situation.

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