сде́рживание — meaning in English
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English meaning
- containment noun The act or state of keeping something within limits, or the thing that has been kept in check.
- deterrence noun The act of putting someone off doing something, or the state of being put off.
- restraint noun A device or measure that holds something back or keeps it secure.
Senses
сде́рживание is used for these senses in English:
- containment (uncountable, countable) A policy of checking the expansion of a hostile foreign power by creating alliances with other states; especially the foreign policy strategy of the United States in the early years of the Cold War.
- deterrence The art of producing in one's enemy the fear of attacking.
- restraint (countable) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures
containment — full definition
- noun The act or state of keeping something within limits, or the thing that has been kept in check.
- noun (history/politics) A foreign policy strategy aimed at stopping a rival power from expanding its influence, notably US policy toward the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
- noun A protective structure built to stop dangerous or radioactive material from escaping, as in a nuclear plant.
deterrence — full definition
- noun The act of putting someone off doing something, or the state of being put off.
- noun A measure taken by a country or group of countries against an equally strong rival, to stop them acting aggressively.
- noun The skill of making an enemy too afraid to attack.
- noun The policy of stopping a nuclear attack by threatening to strike back with nuclear weapons.
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