| 单词 | support bubble |
| 释义 | > as lemmassupport bubble e. A group consisting of a restricted number of people who have a close relationship or regular social contact; (later) spec. such a group whose members are, under public health measures, permitted to be in close physical proximity. Frequently with modifying word, as social bubble, support bubble, etc.The spec. sense arose in 2020 as part of the official recommendations of some governments in response to the Covid-19 pandemic (see Covid-19 n.), defining groups of people allowed to associate without social distancing (social distancing n. 2). ΚΠ 2000 Daily News (N.Y.) 28 Nov. 5/4 [They] are among the few permitted into the family bubble. 2020 N.Z. Herald (Nexis) 28 Mar. Stay within your bubble and don't congregate with others. 2020 Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus 10 June in www.gov.uk (accessed 29 Sept. 2020) [Boris Johnson] From this weekend, we will allow single adult households—so adults living alone or single parents with children under 18—to form a ‘support bubble’ with one other household. < as lemmas |
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