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civil defence

noun
🔊/ˌsɪvl dɪˈfens/
🔊/ˌsɪvl dɪˈfens/
(US English civil defense)
[uncountable]
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  1. the organization and training of ordinary people to protect themselves from attack during a war or, in the US, from natural disasters such as hurricanes 民防
    • There needs to be greater emphasis on civil defence planning.需要更加重视民防计划。