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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries战时状态
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhànshí zhuàngtài
"国家已经进入了战时状态。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of readiness and mobilization for war, involving the complete reorganization of a nation's economy and society to support military conflict.
"The government placed the manufacturing sector on a war-footing to rapidly produce essential medical supplies." - 2
A state of maximum mobilization, urgency, and resource allocation to tackle a major crisis or ambitious project.
"The city put its emergency services on a war-footing ahead of the incoming hurricane."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the noun 'war' (from Old English 'werre' and Old High German 'werran') and 'footing' (from the verb 'foot', indicating a stance or foundation). Originally popularized during the early 20th-century world wars to describe the mobilized status of a nation's military and economy, it has since evolved to denote any state of emergency preparation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "War-footing" is said worldwide
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pied de guerre
Transliteration: pye də ɡɛʁ
"L'économie du pays a été placée sur le pied de guerre."
Kriegsfuß
Transliteration: ˈkʁiːksˌfuːs
"Die Wirtschaft wurde auf Kriegsfuß gestellt."
piede di guerra
Transliteration: ˈpjɛ.de di ˈɡwer.ra
"Il paese è stato messo su un piede di guerra."
pie de guerra
Transliteration: pje de ˈɡe.ra
"La industria nacional se puso en pie de guerra."
pé de guerra
Transliteration: pɛ dʒi ˈɡɛ.ʁɐ
"O governo colocou a indústria em pé de guerra."
युद्ध स्तर
Transliteration: yuddh star
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सरकार ने युद्ध स्तर पर काम करना शुरू कर दिया है।"
战时状态
Transliteration: zhànshí zhuàngtài
Script: 中文汉字
"国家已经进入了战时状态。"
전시 체제
Transliteration: jeonsi cheje
Script: 한국어 한글
"정부는 경제를 전시 체제로 전환했습니다."
戦時体制
Transliteration: senji taisei
Script: 日本語
"国全体が戦時体制に入った。"
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