prepare for famine; guard against famine
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to prepare for famine or disaster; to take precautions against crop failures
formalOften used in a governmental, agricultural, or societal planning context. Refers to the act of stockpiling resources (like grain) or implementing measures to mitigate the impact of natural disasters that cause food shortages.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhèng政
fǔ府
cháng常
huì会
chǔ储
liáng粮
bèi备
huāng荒
。
Ancient governments often stored grain to prepare for famine.
Xiū修
jiàn建
shuǐ水
kù库
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
bèi备
huāng荒
cuò措
shī施
。
Building reservoirs is an important measure to guard against disasters.
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Zhè这
ge个
dì地
qū区
yǒu有
wán完
shàn善
de的
bèi备
huāng荒
jì计
huà划
。
This region has a comprehensive plan to prepare for famine.