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fire incident

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释义

名词

因起火而造成的灾害。

DEFINITION

Noun

A disaster caused by a fire.

由来
  • “患”的本义为“忧虑”，但也可指灾祸与祸害。
  • 2019年，新加坡火患案件的总数上升了7.8%。其中，个人代步工具所引发的火患案件涨幅尤为显著。
  • 根据防火安全法令（Fire Safety Act），业主如果不在其拥有的建筑物内安装防火设施，将被判罚款最高新币50,000元或监禁最长一年，或两者兼施。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The original meaning of “患” means “to worry”, but it can also refer to a calamity or disaster.
  • In 2019, the total number of fire incidents in Singapore increased by 7.8%, with the increase in fires caused by personal mobility devices being particularly significant.
  • Under the Fire Safety Act, building owners who fail to install fire protection equipment in their buildings can be fined up to S$50,000 or be jailed for up to a year, or both.
例句
广惠肇留医院昨晚发生火患，火势从位于主楼的HCA慈怀护理中心烧起，所幸无人受伤。（《联合早报》， 6/1/2021）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
A fire broke out last night at Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital. The fire started in the HCA Hospice Care office located in the main building. Fortunately, no one was injured. (Lianhe Zaobao, 6/1/2021)
其他地区用语

火灾（大陆）

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

火灾 (Mainland China)

相关资料

  • 发生于1961年5月25日的河水山（Bukit Ho Swee）火患是新加坡历史上最大规模的火患。约有16,000户住家在这起火患中被烧毁。
  • 另一起历史性火患发生于1972年11月21日。当天早上，原位于莱佛士坊（Raffles Place）的罗敏申（Robinsons）购物中心因电线短路而酿成严重火患。据报道，火焰曾一度升到60公尺高，位于大巴窑（Toa Payoh）和裕廊（Jurong）的公众皆可看见。

RELATED INFORMATION

  • The Bukit Ho Swee fire on 25 May 1961 was the largest ever in the history of Singapore. About 16,000 homes were destroyed.
  • Another major incident occurred on the morning of 21 November 1972, when a huge fire broke out at Robinson’s Department Store in Raffles Place, due to an electrical short-circuit. The flames reportedly reached a height of 60 metres at one point and could be seen from as far as Toa Payoh and Jurong.

参考资料
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