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单词 cordon sanitaire
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Definition of cordon sanitaire in English:

cordon sanitaire

nounPlural cordons sanitaireskɔːˌdɒ̃ sanɪˈtɛːˌkɔrdɔn ˌsɑniˈtɛr
  • 1A guarded line preventing anyone from leaving an area infected by a disease and thus spreading it.

    inoculations replaced cordons sanitaires as a major medical intervention
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Why not destroy the cattle exhibiting the symptoms and produce a cordon sanitaire by vaccinating the sheep, whether they present the symptoms or not?
    • The village agreed to establish a cordon sanitaire around it that nobody was to cross for any reason until the disease had burned itself out.
    1. 1.1 A measure designed to prevent communication or the spread of undesirable influences.
      these rules help to reinforce the cordon sanitaire around Whitehall
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The bottom line: a cordon sanitaire between local law enforcement and immigration authorities that creates a safe haven for illegal criminals.

Origin

Mid 19th century: French, from cordon 'line, border' (see cordon) + sanitaire 'sanitary'.

Rhymes

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Definition of cordon sanitaire in US English:

cordon sanitaire

nounˌkɔrdɔn ˌsɑniˈtɛrˌkôrdôn ˌsänēˈter
  • 1A guarded line preventing anyone from leaving an area infected by a disease and thus spreading it.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Why not destroy the cattle exhibiting the symptoms and produce a cordon sanitaire by vaccinating the sheep, whether they present the symptoms or not?
    • The village agreed to establish a cordon sanitaire around it that nobody was to cross for any reason until the disease had burned itself out.
    1. 1.1 A measure designed to prevent communication or the spread of undesirable influences.
      these rules help to reinforce the cordon sanitaire around the Pentagon
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The bottom line: a cordon sanitaire between local law enforcement and immigration authorities that creates a safe haven for illegal criminals.
    2. 1.2 A series or chain of small neutral buffer states around a larger, potentially dangerous or hostile state.

Origin

Mid 19th century: French, from cordon ‘line, border’ (see cordon) + sanitaire ‘sanitary’.

 
 
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