No. 703 in Chinese
當局
"當局" means "the authorities."
In a sentence
當局已經發布了最新的政策。
The authorities have issued the latest policy.
In this sentence, '當局' refers to 'the authorities' or the governing body responsible for issuing policies.
當局正在調查這起案件的詳細情況。
The authorities are investigating the details of this case.
Here, '當局' again denotes 'the authorities,' specifically the investigative entity responsible for the case.
對於這次危機，當局採取了一系列應對措施。
In response to this crisis, the authorities have implemented a series of measures.
In this context, '當局' is used to refer to the authorities managing the crisis.
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