Wordiyocontainment
🇬🇧 UK/kən'teɪnm(ə)nt/🇺🇸 US/kәn'teinmәnt/
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Definitions
n.
The act of keeping something harmful from spreading; a policy of limiting the expansion of a hostile power
遏制；控制扩散
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.containment strategy遏制战略
- 2.damage containment控制损害
Example Sentences
- 1.
The containment of the oil spill required immediate action to prevent environmental damage.
- 2.
The government's containment strategy during the pandemic focused on limiting virus spread.