抢险 (qiǎng xiǎn) — to carry out emergency rescue; to deal with a hazard urgently
Definition
抢险 is an official/formal verb meaning 'to carry out emergency rescue at a hazard' (floods, leaks, collapses). It contrasts with the more general 救 jiù ('to rescue people'), focusing on rushing to contain a disaster rather than saving individuals.
verb
to carry out emergency rescueto deal with a hazard urgently
Examples
- ，抢险。Hóng shuǐ lái le, jiě fàng jūn zhèng zài qiǎng xiǎn.The flood is here, the People's Liberation Army is carrying out emergency rescue.
- ，。Tā men lián xù qiǎng le sān tiān xiǎn, zhōng yú dǔ zhù le quē kǒu.They rushed to handle the emergency for three consecutive days and finally sealed the breach.
- 抢险，。Zhè cì qiǎng xiǎn xíng dòng fēi cháng jí shí, bì miǎn le zhòng dà sǔn shī.This rescue operation was very timely and prevented major losses.
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