Mainland bourses are contemplating1 the introduction of a circuit-breaker mechanism2 to arrest abnormal price swings on capital markets.

國內證交所正考慮引入熔斷機制，以防范資本市場發生非正常價格波動。

什么是指數熔斷機制？

The circuit-breaker mechanism refers to measures adopted by stock exchanges to temporarily halt trading to avert3 panic selling after the stock index has fallen a certain percentage.

熔斷機制是指股指下跌肯定比率后，證券交易平臺采取中止買賣以防止恐慌性拋售的手段。

Circuit-breakers will be triggered off if the market fluctuates 5 percent and 7 percent, according to the plan.

依據計劃，假如市場漲跌波動達到5%和7%，將觸發熔斷機制。