prevent

英 [prɪˈvent]

美 [prɪˈvent]

v.  阻止; 阻碍; 阻挠

现在分词：preventing　过去分词：prevented　第三人称单数：prevents　过去式：prevented　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.937 / COCA.1083

牛津词典

verb

• 阻止；阻碍；阻挠
  to stop sb from doing sth; to stop sth from happening
  1. The accident could have been prevented.
     这次事故本来是可以防止的。
  2. He is prevented by law from holding a licence.
     法律不准他持有执照。
  3. Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice.
     什么都不能阻止他鸣不平。
  4. Nothing would prevent him/his speaking out against injustice.
     什么也阻挡不了他为不平之事鸣冤叫屈。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 防止；预防；阻止
  Topreventsomething means to ensure that it does not happen.
  1. These methods prevent pregnancy...
     这些方法能防止怀孕。
  2. Further treatment will prevent cancer from developing...
     进一步的治疗将阻止癌症恶化。
  3. We recognized the possibility and took steps to prevent it happening.
     我们认识到了这种可能性，并且采取了一些预防措施。
• VERB 阻止；制止；阻碍
  Topreventsomeonefromdoing something means to make it impossible for them to do it.
  1. He said this would prevent companies from creating new jobs...
     他说这将使公司无法创造新的工作机会。
  2. Its nationals may be prevented from leaving the country...
     其国民可能会被禁止出境。
  3. The police have been trying to prevent them carrying weapons.
     警方一直都设法阻止他们携带武器。

英英释义

verb

• stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
  1. We must prevent the cancer from spreading
  2. His snoring kept me from falling asleep
  3. Keep the child from eating the marbles
  Synonym:keep
• keep from happening or arising
  1. My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
  2. Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
  Synonym:forestallforecloseprecludeforbid

双语例句

• He said this would prevent companies from creating new jobs
  他说这将使公司无法创造新的工作机会。
• They are only doing what is necessary to prevent wholesale destruction of vegetation
  他们只是在采取必要措施避免大规模的植被破坏。
• He tried to prevent union money from being sequestrated by the courts.
  他试图阻止法院扣押工会的资产。
• Lemon juice can help to prevent economy-class syndrome by improving blood circulation.
  柠檬汁能够改善血液循环，有助于预防经济舱综合征。
• Further treatment will prevent cancer from developing
  进一步的治疗将阻止癌症恶化。
• The house has been barred and bolted to prevent re-entry
  房子已经被封了，门被闩上，防止有人入内。
• The security forces had to intervene to prevent the situation worsening
  安全部队不得不介入，以防止局势进一步恶化。
• There's been talk of a retaliatory blockade to prevent supplies getting through.
  有人在谈论实施报复性封锁，阻止供应物资通过。
• Although the causes of cancer are being uncovered, we do not yet have any practical way to prevent it
  虽然癌症的病因正被逐步揭开，但我们尚未有任何切实可行的办法来预防它。
• They couldn't prevent our defending the rights of the workers.
  他们不能阻挠我们捍卫工人的权利。