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1. 由于及时采取了预防措施，该地区免于遭受水灾。

   yóu​yú jí​shí cǎi​qǔ le yù​fáng cuò​shī, gāi dì​qū miǎn​yú zāo​shòu shuǐ​zāi.

   Due to timely preventive measures, the area was spared from flooding.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary