in the UK, a situation in which an organization such as a school or hospital must have frequent regular checks to make sure it is improving, after failing to achieve an acceptable standard in a previous inspection

The school was put into special measures following a critical Ofsted inspection. 教育标准局进行了严格的视察之后，对这所学校采取了特别措施。

Plans to name and shame failing hospitals and subject their management to special measures have been announced. 已宣布将会点名批评濒临倒闭的医院，并对其管理采取特别措施。