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containment of [sth]
此结构指阻止某事物扩大或蔓延的动作或政策，后接被遏制的事物。
Containment of the virus is the top priority.
对这种病毒的遏制是当务之急。
遏制；抑制；控制
containments — plural of containment
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遏制；抑制；控制
The act of keeping something harmful or unwanted within limits or from spreading.
Containment of the virus is the top priority.
对这种病毒的遏制是当务之急。
被容纳的状态；被抑制的状态。
The state of being contained.
包含的状态；含有。
The state of containing.
通过与他国结盟来遏制敌对外国势力扩张的政策；尤指美国冷战初期的外交政策战略。
A policy of checking the expansion of a hostile foreign power by creating alliances with other states; especially the foreign policy strategy of the United States in the early years of the Cold War.
为防止核反应堆或工业厂房意外释放放射性或其他危险物质而设计的实体系统。
A physical system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive or other dangerous materials from a nuclear reactor or industrial plant.
The firefighters worked hard to ensure the containment of the fire before it spread to the houses.
消防员们努力确保火势受到控制，以免蔓延到房屋。
The city built new barriers for the containment of floodwater during heavy rain.
该市修建了新屏障，以便在大雨期间控制洪水。
This laboratory follows strict containment procedures when handling dangerous samples.
这个实验室在处理危险样本时遵守严格的安全隔离程序。
此结构指阻止某事物扩大或蔓延的动作或政策，后接被遏制的事物。
Containment of the virus is the top priority.
对这种病毒的遏制是当务之急。
常见于国际关系语境，指通过结盟等手段阻止敌对势力扩张的政策。
They advocated a policy of containment toward the expanding empire.
他们主张对扩张中的帝国奉行遏制政策。
核工程语境中指防止放射性物质意外泄漏的密封装置。
The containment system in the reactor hall is inspected regularly.
反应堆大厅的安全壳系统定期接受检查。
Not this
The government tried to containment the spread of the virus.
Use this
The government tried to contain the spread of the virus.
containment 是名词，不能直接作谓语；动词原形是 contain。用 to containment 是词性误用，改成 to contain 才能构成正确的动词不定式。
Not this
Our main goal is the containment for the epidemic.
Use this
Our main goal is the containment of the epidemic.
containment 表示“对……的遏制”时，后面用介词 of 引出被遏制的对象，不用 for；the containment of the epidemic 是正确搭配。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
遏制政策
The country adopted a containment policy toward its rival.
该国对竞争对手采取了遏制政策。
遏制措施
Strict containment measures helped stop the spread of the virus.
严格的遏制措施帮助阻止了病毒的传播。
成本控制
The hospital focused on cost containment without reducing patient care.
这家医院在不降低患者护理质量的前提下专注于成本控制。
安全壳建筑
The reactor's containment building is designed to prevent radiation leaks.
反应堆的安全壳建筑旨在防止辐射泄漏。
封锁区
Authorities set up a containment zone around the infected area.
当局在感染区域周围设立了封锁区。
美国对苏联政策的任何一项主要因素，都必须是对俄国的扩张倾向进行长期的、耐心的、坚定而警惕的遏制。
Many historians point to George Kennan's call for containment as the basis of American Cold War strategy.
许多历史学家指出，乔治·凯南对“遏制”的呼吁是冷战时期美国战略的基础。
Use containments naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
由 contain（控制）+ ment 名词后缀组成：像用容器把威胁‘装住、拿住’，不让它扩散，即遏制。
语域：formal 常见场景：国际关系/外交政策、核工程/安全壳、正式书面表达 containment 多用于正式语体，常见于国际关系（遏制政策）、核工程（安全壳）以及正式的书面表达中；日常口语中较少使用。
表示“遏制/控制”这一行为时通常不可数；表示“密封壳/安全壳”等具体装置时可数，如 a containment system。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.