special measures
noun[plural]
uk/ˌspeʃ.əl ˈmeʒ.əz/us/ˌspeʃ.əl ˈmeʒ.ɚz/in the UK, asituationin which anorganizationsuch as aschoolorhospitalmust havefrequentregularchecksto makesureit isimproving, afterfailingtoachieveanacceptablestandardin apreviousinspection:
特别措施(指英国的学校或医院等必须接受的定期检查,确保其改善情况,达到之前未达到的标准)Theschoolwasput intospecialmeasuresfollowingacriticalOfstedinspection.教育标准局进行了严格的视察之后,对这所学校采取了特别措施。
Plans tonameandshamefailinghospitalsandsubjecttheirmanagementtospecialmeasureshave beenannounced.已宣布将会点名批评濒临倒闭的医院,并对其管理采取特别措施。
- Ofstedvisitedtheschooland put it inspecialmeasures.
- The "specialmeasures"classificationis forschoolsthat arefoundto befailingtoprovideanacceptablestandardofeducation.
- Organisations whichfailtocomplywith thecodewill beinvestigatedby the HealthcareCommissionand could besanctionedwithspecialmeasures.