prevention measure

collocation in English

meaningsofpreventionandmeasure

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prevention
noun[U]
uk
/prɪˈven.ʃən/us
/prɪˈven.ʃən/
the act of stopping something from happening or of stopping someone from ...
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measure
noun
uk
/ˈmeʒ.ər/us
/ˈmeʒ.ɚ/
a way of achieving something, or a method for dealing with ...
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(Definition ofpreventionandmeasurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This is to be published shortly and which will include advice on lighting as a crimepreventionmeasure.
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We see this as an important crimepreventionmeasure.
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It would be a positive crimepreventionmeasure.
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That way they will remain an effective accidentpreventionmeasure.
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Screening, which is certainly essential, is in fact only a secondarypreventionmeasure.
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He welcomed it as a crimepreventionmeasure.
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It is that "sus" is a useful crimepreventionmeasure—and it is.
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This will be an additional measure of punishment, but will also act as apreventionmeasure.
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So again, this amendment would seriously reduce the effectiveness of the power as an important crimepreventionmeasure.
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I would suggest that the chief officer of police there regards it as a crimepreventionmeasureso far as some of his officers are concerned.
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This, too, is a crimepreventionmeasure.
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Floating roofs are considered a safety requirement as well as a pollutionpreventionmeasurefor many industries including petroleum refining.
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However, pest and disease prevention measures had to be taken to obtain high yields of this mint.
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Information collected includes demographic data, clinical data, potential risk factors in the 6 months prior to illness, place of residence, and secondary prevention measures.
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Although the priority is to intensify the general control and prevention measures, the opportunities offered by vaccination in such cases should not be ignored.
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The prevention measures in these regions should be examined to see whether they differ significantly from those in other regions.
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A recommendedpreventionmeasurefor infant botulism is to avoid giving honey to infants less than 12 months of age, as botulinum spores are often present.
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Who decides what, if any, prevention measures should be used?
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