special measures
noun [ plural ] uk/ˌspeʃ.əl ˈmeʒ.əz/ us/ˌspeʃ.əl ˈmeʒ.ɚz/
特别措施（指英国的学校或医院等必须接受的定期检查，确保其改善情况，达到之前未达到的标准）
in the UK, a situation in which an organization such as a school or hospital must have frequent regular checks to make sure it is improving, after failing to achieve an acceptable standard in a previous inspection
The school was put into special measures following a critical Ofsted inspection. 教育标准局进行了严格的视察之后，对这所学校采取了特别措施。
Plans to name and shame failing hospitals and subject their management to special measures have been announced. 已宣布将会点名批评濒临倒闭的医院，并对其管理采取特别措施。
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- Ofsted visited the school and put it in special measures.
- The "special measures" classification is for schools that are found to be failing to provide an acceptable standard of education.
- Organisations which fail to comply with the code will be investigated by the Healthcare Commission and could be sanctioned with special measures.