to take strong measures against sth

  • 1measure — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 official action to deal with a problem ADJECTIVE ▪ appropriate, effective, necessary, practical ▪ We urge you to adopt all necessary measures to guarantee people s safety. ▪ key …

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  • 2measure*/*/*/ — [ˈmeʒə] noun [C] I 1) an action that is intended to achieve something or deal with something This is a temporary measure to stop the problem from getting any worse.[/ex] Stronger measures will have to be taken to bring down unemployment.[/ex] 2)… …

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  • 3drug — noun 1 substance used as a medicine ADJECTIVE ▪ powerful, strong ▪ effective ▪ safe ▪ modern, new ▪ …

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