prevent

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v. 预防, 防止, 阻止, 妨碍

发音

US /pɹɪˈvɛnt/

词形变化

prevented preventest preventeth preventing prevents 三单 prevents preventing 现在分词 prevented 过去式 prevented 过去分词

别名

prævent

教材释义与例句

动词

预防，防止；阻止

to stop something from happening, or stop someone from doing something

The rules are intended to prevent accidents.

这些规定旨在预防事故。

We were prevented from entering the site.

我们被阻止进入现场。

Wrap small ornaments in paper to prevent them being damaged.

把小饰品用纸包上以免损坏。

释义与例句

v. A2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

    预防

    防止

    及物

    I brush my teeth regularly to prevent tooth decay.

    Barriers have been put up to prevent more people (from) entering the stadium.

  2. 2.

    To take preventative measures.

    古体 不及物
  3. 3.

    To come before; to precede.

    废旧 及物
  4. 4.

    To outdo, surpass.

    废旧 及物
  5. 5.

    To be beforehand with; to anticipate.

    废旧 及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 5

keep forbid foreclose preclude forestall

反义词 1

let

上位词 2

move act

下位词 10

stop hold shut save cross block avoid defend halt spoil

近义相关 1

keep

相关短语

prevent defense prevent defenses

词源

From Middle English preventen (“anticipate”), from Latin praeventus, perfect passive participle of praeveniō (“to anticipate”), from prae (“before”) + veniō (“to come”).

来源：wiktionary