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Prevention Prevent 英 Prɪ'Venʃn] 美 Prɪ'Venʃn N.阻止;妨碍;预防 Patriotic Soldiers

英语单词 prevention
英美音标 英 [prɪ'venʃn] 美 [prɪ'venʃn]
中文释义 n.阻止;妨碍;预防
英语例句 (1) Patriotic soldiers appealed for the prevention of a civil war.
(2) Switzerland wants to play an active role in the prevention of violent conflict.
(3) Stress should be put on the prevention of diseases.
(4) Prevention is always better than cure.
中文例句 (1) 爱国士兵呼吁阻止内战的爆发。
(2) 瑞士希望扮演阻止国际武力冲突的角色。
(3) 疾病应以预防为主。
(4) 预防永远胜于治疗。
vocabulary简明 When an action stops something from happening, like assigning extra teachers to watch a playground during recess to prevent bullying, it's called prevention.
vocabulary扩展 The noun prevention comes up most often when people are trying to keep something bad in check, like crime, disease, or forest fires. Educating kids about nutrition is one form of obesity prevention, for example, and lowering speed limits can help with accident prevention. The word prevent is at the root of prevention, and it comes from the Latin praeventus, "anticipate or hinder."

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