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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bongswae
"화재 확산을 막기 위한 긴급 봉쇄 조치가 시행되었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile country or influence, or the control of a dangerous situation or substance.
"The swift containment of the chemical spill prevented a major environmental disaster." - 2
A structure or system designed to keep something harmful or restricted within a fixed area.
"Engineers reinforced the secondary containment unit surrounding the nuclear reactor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'containen', originating from Old French 'contain- * stem' of Latin 'continēre' (meaning 'to hold together, enclose'), combined with the English suffix '-ment' denoting an action or state. Historically popularized in political science during the Cold War era to describe geopolitical strategies, the term has since expanded across engineering, nuclear physics, and crisis management domains.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Containment" is said worldwide
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confinement
Transliteration: /kɔ̃.fin.mɑ̃/
"Le confinement rapide de l'incendie a évité des dégâts majeurs."
Eindämmung
Transliteration: /ˈaɪ̯nˌdɛmʊŋ/
"Die Eindämmung des Virus hat für die Regierung oberste Priorität."
contenimento
Transliteration: /kon.te.niˈmen.to/
"Misure rigorose di contenimento sono necessarie per la sicurezza."
contención
Transliteration: /kon.tenˈsjon/
"El plan de contención funcionó eficazmente durante la crisis."
contenção
Transliteration: /kõ.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃/
"A contenção de custos é essencial para o sucesso do projeto."
नियंत्रण
Transliteration: niyantran
"संक्रमण के प्रसार की रोकथाम के लिए सख्त कदम उठाए गए।"
遏制
Transliteration: èzhì
"政府采取了有效措施来确保疫情的遏制。"
봉쇄
Transliteration: bongswae
"화재 확산을 막기 위한 긴급 봉쇄 조치가 시행되었다."
封じ込め
Transliteration: fujikome
"事故の拡大を防ぐため、迅速な封じ込めが行われた。"
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