containment

Definitions

contain + -ment (the act/result) = the act of holding something within limits. It locks onto the 'control the spread' sense of contain, not the 'hold inside' one — used for fires, diseases, and especially Cold War foreign policy.

Common Collocations

• 1.containment strategy遏制战略
• 2.containment measures遏制措施
• 3.damage containment损害控制
• 4.policy of containment遏制政策

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The hospital follows strict containment procedures during outbreaks.

• 2.

  The policy of containment shaped Cold War diplomacy.