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加坡政府为了减少及阻断 2019 新型冠状病毒的传播和扩散，而采取的防范措施。 

DEFINITION

Noun

The precautionary measures taken by the Singapore Government to reduce and stop the spread of COVID-19. Also known in Mandarin as “断路器”.

由来
  • 英语 “circuit breaker measures” 的意译。
  • 新加坡政府于 2020 年 4 月 3日向全国人民宣布，新加坡将实施一个月的阻断措施。
  • 从 2020 年 4 月 7 日至 5 月 4 日，新加坡推行了一系列的阻断措施，功能如同 “断路器”（circuit breaker），旨在延缓接下来几周疫情的进一步扩散。断路器主要用于断开或合上回路，当电源短路或超载时，能有效地保护回路中的电子器材。
  • 阻断措施对国人造成了极大的影响，大量的经济活动暂停、大多工作场所须暂时关闭（必要服务除外）、一般商店被令暂时关门，旅游业设施关闭、餐饮场所只限打包或送餐，所有学校和高等学府也全面实施居家学习。这些措施的目的是通过让国人减少出门，来减少人与人之间的接触。
  • 国人出门时必须戴上口罩，与其他人保持一米距离。同时，每个家庭无论在任何时候，最多只能有一人外出。
  • 阻断措施原定在 5 月 4 日结束，但当时病毒仍通过工作场所传播，病例也还在继续攀升。政府考虑到疫情情况，为了保障国人的安全，最终将阻断措施的实行期延长四个星期，直到 6 月 1 日。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “阻断措施” is a paraphrase of the English term “circuit breaker”.
  • The Singapore government announced on 3 April 2020 to all Singaporeans that Singapore would implement the circuit creaker measures for one month.
  • From 7 April to 4 May 2020, Singapore implemented a series of circuit breaker measures, which functioned like a “circuit breaker” to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the subsequent few weeks. A circuit breaker is used to disconnect or close a circuit, which can effectively protect electronic equipment in the circuit when the power supply is short-circuited or overloaded.
  • The circuit breaker measures had a significant impact on Singaporeans. Many economic activities were suspended, most workplaces (except essential services) were temporarily closed, shops were ordered to close, tourist attractions were closed, dining outlets were limited to takeaway and delivery, and all schools and institutions for higher learning implemented full home-based learning. These measures aimed to reduce social contact by reducing the need for Singaporeans to leave their homes.
  • Singaporeans must wear masks when going outdoors and maintain a safe distance of one metre with others. At the same time, not more than one person from each household could go outdoors at any time.
  • The circuit breaker measures were originally planned to end on 4 May, but the virus was still spreading at workplaces and the number of COVID-19 cases continued to rise. After considering the epidemic situation and the need to safeguard Singaporeans’ safety, the government eventually extended the circuit breaker measures by four weeks until 1 June.

 

例句
他在近半小时的讲话中呼吁国人不要掉以轻心，坚持遵守阻断措施，大幅减少每日社区新增病例，把这类病例降到单位数甚至是零。(《联合早报》， 22/4/2020）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
In his speech of nearly half an hour, he urged Singaporeans not to let their guard down and to persevere with the circuit breaker measures, so as to significantly reduce the daily number of new community cases to a single digit or even zero. (Lianhe Zaobao, 22/4/2020)
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