stop the rot
US /stɑp ðə rɑt/
UK /stɑp ðə rɑt/
1.
阻止衰敗, 力挽狂瀾
to take action to prevent a bad situation from becoming worse
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The new manager was hired to stop the rot in the struggling company.
新經理被聘來阻止這家陷入困境的公司的衰敗。
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Urgent measures are needed to stop the rot in public services.
需要採取緊急措施來阻止公共服務的衰敗。