Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
pre·clude
\\pri-ˈklüd\\ transitive verb
(pre·clud·ed ; pre·clud·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin praecludere, from prae- + claudere to close — more at close
DATE 1629
1. archaic : close
2. to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
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pre·clu·sion \\-ˈklü-zhən\\
noun
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pre·clu·sive \\-ˈklü-siv, -ziv\\
adjective
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pre·clu·sive·ly adverb preclude
1618, from L. præcludere "to close, shut off, impede," from L. præ- "before, ahead" + claudere "to shut" (see close (v.)).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
preclude
pre·clude / pri5klu:d / verb ~ sth | ~ sb from doing sth (formal) to prevent sth from happening or sb from doing sth; to make sth impossible
使行不通；阻止；妨碍；排除:
▪ [VN]
Lack of time precludes any further discussion.
由于时间不足,不可能进行深入的讨论。
▪ [VN -ing]
His religious beliefs precluded him / his serving in the army.
他的宗教信仰不允许他服兵役。
▪ [also V -ing]
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
pre·clude
\-üd\
transitive verb
(
-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin
praecludere, from
prae- pre- +
-cludere (from
claudere to close) — more at
close
1. archaic : to put a barrier before
: shut up
: hinder
,
stop
,
impede
,
close
2. : to shut out or obviate by anticipation
: prevent or hinder by necessary consequence or implication
: deter action of, access to, or enjoyment of
: make ineffectual
< the adoption of one choice often necessarily precludes the use of another — C.I.Glicksberg >
< engagements … preclude the principal from extending this trip — D.L.Gales >