sơ tán
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noun
organized leaving of a place for safety during danger
Follow routes and staff directions during an evacuation drill.
Examples
Trường ra lệnh sơ tán sau cảnh báo sóng thần.
The school ordered an evacuation after the tsunami alert.
Biển chỉ dẫn rõ giúp sơ tán nhanh và bình tĩnh hơn.
Clear signs made the evacuation faster and calmer.
Luyện tập giúp sơ tán an toàn hơn khi động đất thật.
Practice makes evacuation safer when a real quake hits.
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