英语词汇prevent怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

prevent

prɪvent  priˈvɛnt  prɪˈvɛnt 

Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense prevents, present participle preventing, past tense , past participle prevented

1 VERB 防止；预防；阻止 To prevent something means to ensure that it does not happen. 防止；预防；阻止

These methods prevent pregnancy. [VERB noun]

这些方法能防止怀孕。
Further treatment will prevent cancer from developing. [VERB noun + from]

进一步的治疗将阻止癌症恶化。
We recognized the possibility and took steps to prevent it happening. [VERB noun verb-ing]

我们认识到了这种可能性，并且采取了一些预防措施。

SYN stop, avoid, frustrate, restrain

prevention

...the prevention of heart disease.

预防心脏病
...crime prevention.

防止犯罪

2 VERB 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 阻止；制止；阻碍 [Also VERB n]

He said this would prevent companies from creating new jobs. [VERB noun + from]

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. [V n from -ing]

其国民可能会被禁止出境。
The police have been trying to prevent them carrying weapons. [VERB noun verb-ing]

警方一直都设法阻止他们携带武器。

ThesaurusWord Partnership

Thesaurus	prevent Also look up:
VERB.	avoid, hold off, stop 1

Word Partnership	Use prevent with:
N.	prevent attacks, prevent cancer, prevent damage, prevent disease, prevent infection, prevent injuries, prevent loss, prevent pregnancy, prevent problems, prevent violence, prevent war 1

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