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新加坡政府为了减少并阻断2019冠状病毒的传播和扩散而采取的防范措施。也称“断路器”。

 

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” 的意译。  
  • 新加坡政府于2020年4月3日向全国人民宣布，新加坡将实施为期一个月的阻断措施。
  • 从2020年4月7日至5月4日，新加坡实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。
  • 为了让人们避免外出以减少人与人之间的接触，助长病毒传播，阻断措施规定人们出门时必须戴上口罩，并与他人保持一米的距离。另外，每个家庭无论在任何时候，最多只能有一人外出。
  • 阻断措施对人民造成了极大的影响，大量的经济活动暂停。除必要服务外，大多数工作场所与一般商店都必须暂时关闭 (必要服务除外)。餐饮场所只限“打包”或送餐，旅游业设施则全面关闭。所有学校和高等学府也全面实施居家学习。
  • 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，最终将阻断措施的实行期延长四个星期至6月1日，以保障人民的安全。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “阻断措施” is a paraphrase of the English term “circuit breaker”.
  • On 3 April 2020, the Singapore Government announced a one-month “circuit breaker” from 7 April to 4 May, in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19. A circuit breaker is used to disconnect a circuit in order to protect electrical equipment when the power supply is short-circuited or overloaded.
  • The circuit breaker aimed to minimise social contact by reducing the need for people to leave their homes. All persons in Singapore had to wear masks when going outdoors and maintain a safe distance of one metre from others. Not more than one person from each household was allowed to leave the house at any time.
  • The circuit breaker measures had a significant impact on Singaporeans. Many economic activities were suspended, most workplaces and shops (except those providing essential services) were temporarily closed, dining outlets were limited to takeaway and delivery, tourist attractions were fully closed, and all schools and Institutes of Higher Learning implemented full home-based learning.
  • The circuit breaker period was originally planned to end on 4 May, but the virus was still spreading at workplaces and the number of COVID-19 cases was still rising. In order to safeguard Singaporeans’ safety, the Government 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, Prime Minister Lee urged Singaporeans not to let their guard down and to persevere with the circuit breaker measures, so as to reduce the daily number of new community cases to single digits or even zero. (Lianhe Zaobao, 22/4/2020)
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