0 the process of limiting the damaging effects of an action or mistake, or the attempt in war to use careful planning to avoid unnecessary death -- 控制损失；（战争中的）减少伤亡
Therefore, my new clause would at least be a damage limitation exercise in that it would be of considerable benefit to many people on low incomes.
The real clue to his speech was when he said that he commends the exercise in damage limitation.
It was a damage limitation exercise, attempting to give some reassurance to exporters.
We are conscious of the fact that it is not a question of looking to do damage or of damage limitation.
Alternatively one could be complimentary and describe them as a "damage limitation exercise".
Not surprisingly, they looked again for ways to pre-empt, and engage in damage limitation.
These are basically an essential damage limitation exercise, but what do we do next?
The set-aside proposals are no more than damage limitation measures.
