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prevented

UK //prɪˈvɛntɪd//US //prɪˈvɛntɪd//

词源

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

verb

❶ 阻止某事发生或某人做某事,通常指通过提前采取措施来避免不良后果。

“The vaccine prevented the spread of the disease.”

(疫苗阻止了疾病的传播。)

“She prevented him from making a big mistake.”

(她阻止了他犯一个大错。)

同义词:stopped, blocked, averted

常见短语

prevent from — 阻止某人或某事做某事,常用于描述采取措施避免某种情况发生。

“The fence prevents the children from entering the construction site.”

(围栏防止孩子们进入建筑工地。)