inhibits; inhibited; inhibiting
inhibits; inhibited; inhibiting
Learner's definition of INHIBIT
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1
: to keep (someone) from doing what he or she wants to do约束，抑制（某人） -
You shouldn't allow fear of failure to inhibit you.你不该因惧怕失败而畏首畏尾。
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He was inhibited by modesty.他谦虚得有些拘谨。
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Fear can inhibit people from expressing their opinions.恐惧会让人们不敢表达他们的观点。
2
: to prevent or slow down the activity or occurrence of (something)抑制，限制，阻碍（某事物） — inhibitor
/ɪnˈhɪbətɚ/ noun, plural inhibitors [count]