Biosecurity is the set of things people do so that disease does not jump — from farm to farm, from animals to people, from one country to another, or from a lab into the street.

Biosecurity is the set of things people do是人們做的一整套事情, so that讓 disease不讓疾病 does not jump傳過去 — from farm to farm從農場到農場, from animals to people從動物到人, from one country to another從一個國家到另一個國家, or from a lab into the street或從實驗室傳到街上

On a farm it can look very ordinary: wash your boots, keep visitors out, do not bring leftover meat onto the land, report sick birds at once. At a border it is checks on animals, plants, and food.

On a farm在農場上, it can look very ordinary可能看起來很平常: wash your boots洗你的靴子, keep visitors out不讓訪客進來, do not bring leftover meat onto the land不要把吃剩的肉帶進田地, report sick birds at once馬上通報生病的鳥. At a border在邊境, it is checks on就是檢查 animals, plants, and food動植物和食物

After bird flu and COVID, news writers use the word more, though actually most people still say “quarantine,” “disease control,” or just “keep it from spreading.” It sits next to biosafety, and people mix them. Biosafety is mostly “do not let the germs in this lab hurt the workers.” Biosecurity is “do not let disease get out into the wider living world.” Governments and farms use it; it is not a kitchen-table word.

After bird flu and COVID禽流感和COVID之後, news writers use the word more新聞寫作者更常用這個詞, though actually不過其實 most people still say大多數人還是說 "quarantine," "disease control,"「隔離」、「疾病防治」 or just "keep it from spreading."或就說「別讓它傳開」 It sits next to它跟 biosafety放在一起, and people mix them人們常搞混. Biosafety is mostlyBiosafety主要是指 "do not let the germs in this lab hurt the workers."「不要讓這實驗室裡的病菌傷到工作人員」 Biosecurity isBiosecurity則是 "do not let disease get out into the wider living world."「不要讓疾病跑到外面更大的生活世界裡」 Governments and farms use it政府和農場會用這個詞; it is not a kitchen-table word不是一般人餐桌上會聊的詞