damage limitation
音標發(fā)音
- 英式音標 [?d?m.?d? l?m.??te?.??n]
- 美式音標 [?d?m.?d? l?m.??te?.??n]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- 控制損失；（戰(zhàn)爭中的）減少傷亡。
英漢例句
- The government is involved in a damage-limitation exercise to minimize the effects of the scandal. 政府已經(jīng)出面與其他各方一起行動，以盡量降低這樁丑聞所造成的影響。
noun [ U ]
英英字典
- the process of limiting the damaging effects of an action or mistake, or the attempt in war to use careful planning to avoid unnecessary death