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