防治 (fáng zhì) — to prevent and treat; to control (disease, pests, pollution, etc.)
Definition
防治 means 'prevent AND treat/control' together — used for diseases, pests, or pollution where both steps matter. 防 and 预防 only cover prevention; 防治 adds the treatment side.
verb
to prevent and treatto control (disease, pests, pollution, etc.)
Examples
- 防治。Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū rú hé fáng zhì zhè zhǒng xīn xíng bìng dú.Scientists are researching how to prevent and treat this new virus.
- 防治。Nóng yè bù mén tuī guǎng le shēng wù fáng zhì jì shù lái jiǎn shǎo nóng yào shǐ yòng.The agricultural department promoted biological control techniques to reduce pesticide use.
- 防治。Jiā qiáng huán jìng jiān cè yǒu zhù yú kōng qì wū rǎn de fáng zhì.Strengthening environmental monitoring helps with the prevention and control of air pollution.
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