[VERB 动词]防止;预防;阻止 To prevent something means to ensure that it does not happen.
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These methods prevent pregnancy...
这些方法能防止怀孕。
Further treatment will prevent cancer from developing...
进一步的治疗将阻止癌症恶化。
We recognized the possibility and took steps to prevent it happening.
我们认识到了这种可能性,并且采取了一些预防措施。
prevention
...the prevention of heart disease.
预防心脏病
...crime prevention.
防止犯罪
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[VERB 动词]阻止;制止;阻碍 To prevent someone from doing something means to make it impossible for them to do it. →see usage note at:
avoid
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He said this would prevent companies from creating new jobs...
他说这将使公司无法创造新的工作机会。
Its nationals may be prevented from leaving the country...
其国民可能会被禁止出境。
The police have been trying to prevent them carrying weapons.
警方一直都设法阻止他们携带武器。
Oxford
pre·vent★/prɪˈvent; NAmEprɪˈvent/verbto stop sb from doing sth; to stop sth from happening 阻止;阻碍;阻挠preventsth/sb ◆The accident could have been prevented.这次事故本来是可以防止的。preventsb/sth from doing sth ◆He is prevented by law from holding a licence.法律不准他持有执照。◆Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice.什么都不能阻止他鸣不平。prevent(sb/sth) doing sth ◆( BrE) Nothing would prevent him/his speaking out against injustice. 什么也阻挡不了他为不平之事鸣冤叫屈。▶pre·vent·able/prɪˈventəbl; NAmEprɪˈventəbl/adjective◆preventable diseases/accidents可以防止的疾病╱事故preventpreventspreventedpreventingpre·vent/prɪˈvent; NAmEprɪˈvent/pre·vent·able/prɪˈventəbl; NAmEprɪˈventəbl/
to stop something from happening, or stop someone from doing something: The rules are intended to prevent accidents.prevent somebody/something (from) doing something His back injury may prevent him from playing in tomorrow’s game. We were prevented from entering the site. Wrap small ornaments in paper to prevent them being damaged.—preventable adjective: preventable diseases Every one of these deaths is preventable.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say stop somebody/something (from) doing something rather than prevent somebody/something (from) doing something:· This barrier is to stop people from coming in without a ticket.
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