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Inhibit ɪnˈhɪbɪt Prevent Verb Sth Make 动词   [V

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1
[VERB 动词]抑制;约束 If something inhibits an event or process, it prevents it or slows it down.
  [V n]
  • Wine or sugary drinks inhibit digestion...

    葡萄酒或含糖饮料抑制消化。

  • The high cost of borrowing is inhibiting investment by industry in new equipment.

    借款的高成本抑制了企业对新设备的投资。

2
[VERB 动词]禁止;阻止 To inhibit someone from doing something means to prevent them from doing it, although they want to do it or should be able to do it.
  [V n from -ing/n]
  • It could inhibit the poor from getting the medical care they need...

    那会使穷人得不到他们所需要的医疗保健。

  • Officers will be inhibited from doing their duty.

    官员们将无法履行职责。


Oxford in·hibit AWL / ɪnˈhɪbɪt ; NAmE ɪnˈhɪbɪt / verb 1 inhibitsth ( formal) to prevent sth from happening or make it happen more slowly or less frequently than normal 阻止;阻碍;抑制 A lack of oxygen may inhibit brain development in the unborn child. 缺氧可能阻碍胎儿的大脑发育。 2 inhibitsb (from sth/from doing sth) to make sb nervous or embarrassed so that they are unable to do sth 使拘束;使尴尬 The managing director's presence inhibited them from airing their problems. 总经理的在场使他们不便畅谈他们的问题。 inhibit inhibits inhibited inhibiting in·hibit / ɪnˈhɪbɪt ; NAmE ɪnˈhɪbɪt /
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inhibitin‧hib‧it /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive]
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1to prevent something from growing or developing well:  An unhappy family life may inhibit children’s learning.2to make someone feel embarrassed or nervous so that they cannot do or say what they want toinhibit somebody from doing something Recording the meeting may inhibit people from expressing their real views.
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inhibit

[ɪnˈhɪbɪt]inhibited, inhibiting, inhibits

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inhibited[330]
抑制(93%),阻止(6%),使不能(1%)
vt.抑制;禁止

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