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prevent

UK //prɪˈvent//US //prɪˈvent//

词源

源自拉丁语 'praeventus',意为‘提前行动’,由 'prae-'(前)和 'venire'(来)组成。

verb

❶ 阻止某事发生或某人做某事,通过采取行动或设置障碍来避免不良后果。

“Washing hands frequently can prevent the spread of diseases.”

(经常洗手可以防止疾病传播。)

“The police set up barriers to prevent the crowd from entering the restricted area.”

(警察设置了障碍物,阻止人群进入限制区域。)

同义词:stop, block, hinder

常见短语

prevent from — 阻止某人做某事或某事发生,通常后接动名词或名词。

“The heavy rain prevented us from going out.”

(大雨阻止了我们外出。)