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源自拉丁语 'praeventio',由 'prae'(在前)和 'venire'(来)组成,意为'提前到来'或'预先阻止'。
❶ 指采取行动或措施来阻止某事发生,特别是坏事或不良后果。常用于健康、安全、犯罪等领域。
“Vaccination is an effective method for disease prevention.”
(疫苗接种是预防疾病的有效方法。)
“The government has launched a campaign for crime prevention.”
(政府发起了一项预防犯罪的运动。)
prevention is better than cure — 谚语,强调预防问题发生比事后解决问题更好,常用于健康和安全建议。
“My doctor always says prevention is better than cure when it comes to health issues.”
(我的医生总是说,在健康问题上,预防胜于治疗。)