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TOEFL BNC: 937 COCA: 1083
prevent
prɪvent priˈvɛnt prɪˈvɛnt
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense prevents, present participle preventing, past tense , past participle prevented
1 VERB

防止;預防;阻止 To prevent something means to ensure that it does not happen. 防止;預防;阻止
  • These methods prevent pregnancy. [VERB noun]

    這些方法能防止懷孕。

  • Further treatment will prevent cancer from developing. [VERB noun + from]

    進一步的治療將阻止癌症惡化。

  • We recognized the possibility and took steps to prevent it happening. [VERB noun verb-ing]

    我們認識到了這種可能性,並且采取了一些預防措施。

prevention
  • ...the prevention of heart disease.

    預防心髒病

  • ...crime prevention.

    防止犯罪

2 VERB

阻止;制止;阻礙 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;阻礙 [Also VERB n]
  • He said this would prevent companies from creating new jobs. [VERB noun + from]

    他說這將使公司無法創造新的工作機會。

  • Its nationals may be prevented from leaving the country. [V n from -ing]

    其國民可能會被禁止出境。

  • The police have been trying to prevent them carrying weapons. [VERB noun verb-ing]

    警方一直都設法阻止他們攜帶武器。

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VERB.

avoid, hold off, stop 1

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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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TOEFL BNC: 937 COCA: 1083
prevent

verb

ADVERB | VERB + PREVENT | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBeffectively有效阻止This new legislation effectively prevents us from trading.這項新立法有效阻止了我們的買賣。reliably, successfully可靠地/成功地阻止a study to determine whether the brace can reliably prevent knee injuries一項旨在確定護膝是否能有效防止膝蓋受傷的研究possibly, potentially有可能阻止Better intelligence could have possibly prevented the attack.如果情報更靈通些,這次攻擊本來有可能避免。completely完全阻止These barriers completely prevent new companies from entering the market.這些障礙使新公司徹底無法進入市場。forcibly, physically強有力地/完全阻止thereby從而防止The drug inhibits the replication of cancer cells, thereby preventing their spread.這種藥可抑制癌細胞的複製,從而防止其擴散 。VERB + PREVENTbe able to, be unable to, can能阻止;不能阻止No one can prevent you from attending this meeting.沒人能阻止你參加這次會議。attempt to, seek to, take action to, take steps to, try to試圖阻止;採取行動預防;設法阻礙help (to)有助於預防A good sunscreen will help prevent sunburn.好的防曬霜有助於防止皮膚曬傷。be designed to旨在預防be nothing to, do nothing to沒有能力/不採取行動阻止There's nothing to prevent these guys from copying our idea.沒有任何辦法阻止這些傢夥抄襲我們的想法。The whole affair is an outrage and the authorities have done nothing to prevent it.整個事件駭人聽聞,而當局並沒有採取任何措施制止。PREPOSITIONfrom阻止⋯免於⋯They took action to prevent the disease from spreading.他們採取行動以防止疾病蔓延。PHRASESaimed at preventing sth旨在預防⋯new measures aimed at preventing accidents旨在預防事故發生的新措施action to prevent sth, measures to prevent sth預防⋯的行動/措施an attempt to prevent sth阻止⋯的嘗試in order to prevent sth為了預防⋯Action must be swift in order to prevent further damage.必須迅速採取行動以避免更大的損失。
TOEFL BNC: 937 COCA: 1083
prevent

verb

 See also the entry for thwart 另見thwart條prevent ♦︎ stop ♦︎ avoid ♦︎ keep sb from sth ♦︎ avert ♦︎ preclude ♦︎ rule sb/sth out ♦︎ restrainThese words all mean to cause sth not to happen or sb not to do sth. 這些詞均表示阻止、阻礙。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to prevent / stop / keep / preclude / restrain sb from doing sthto prevent sb / stop / avoid / preclude doing sthto prevent / stop / avoid / avert a / an crisis / accidentto prevent / avoid / avert a disaster / catastrophe / tragedy / conflictto prevent / stop the spread of sthto prevent / avoid / preclude / rule out the possibility of sthto prevent / avoid / preclude the need / necessity for sth / to do sthto forcibly / physically prevent / stop / restrain sb / sthto narrowly avoid / avert sthto prevent / avoid sth altogether / at all costs prevent [transitive] to cause sth not to happen or sb not to do sth, especially by taking action before it happens (尤指事先采取行動)阻止,阻礙,防止These strategies are aimed at preventing crime.這些部署目的在於防止犯罪。He is prevented by law from holding a licence.按照法律他不準持有執照。Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice.什麽也阻擋不了他站出來鳴不平。 see also preventive protective prevention

noun

[uncountable] accident / crime prevention防止事故/犯罪the prevention of disease疾病的預防
stop (-pp-) [transitive] to prevent sb from doing sth; to prevent sth from happening 阻止;阻礙;防止I want to go and you can't stop me.我要走,你攔不住我。The activists failed to stop the tests from going ahead.活動人士沒能阻止試驗進行。There's nothing to stop you from accepting the offer.你盡可以接受那個提議。NOTE 辨析 Prevent or stop?In many cases you can use either word, although stop is less formal. Prevent is more likely to suggest action that sb plans in advance so that sth does not even start to happen; stop is used more to talk about immediate action that sb takes to end sth that is already in progress. 在許多情況下這兩個詞可以通用,但是stop不如prevent正式。prevent較多指事先采取行動預防某事發生,stop較多指即刻采取行動使正在發生的事情不得繼續。 avoid [transitive] to prevent sth bad from happening 避免,防止(壞事發生)The accident could have been avoided.這個事故本來是可以避免的。They narrowly avoided defeat in the semi-final.他們在半決賽中險遭失敗。Getting involved in a court case is something to be avoided at all costs.有時要不惜一切代價避免卷入官司。 ˈkeep sb from sth

phrasal verb

(kept, kept)to prevent sb from doing sth that they want or need to do 阻止,防止,阻礙(某人做想做或該做的事)I hope I'm not keeping you from your work.我希望沒有妨礙你工作。The church bells keep me from sleeping.教堂的鐘聲使我不能入睡。
avert əˈvɜːt; NAmE əˈvɜːrt [transitive] (written) to prevent sth bad or dangerous from happening, especially sth that was likely to happen soon 防止,避免(尤指即將發生的壞事或危險)A disaster was narrowly averted.及時避免了一場災難。He did his best to avert suspicion.他盡量不引起懷疑。Talks are taking place in an attempt to avert a strike.正在進行談判以避免出現罷工的局面。 preclude prɪˈkluːd [transitive] (formal) to prevent sth from happening or sb from doing sth; to make sth impossible 阻止;妨礙;排除Lack of time precludes further discussion.由於時間有限,不可能進行深入討論。His religious beliefs precluded him serving in the army.他的宗教信仰使他無法服兵役。Circumstances and events, not people, preclude things. * preclude的主語是情況和事件,而不是人。 ˌrule sb/sth ˈout

phrasal verb

to prevent sb from doing sth or sth from happening, especially by making it impossible according to rules or practical considerations (尤指依規定或實際考慮)阻止,防止His age effectively ruled him out as a possible candidate.他的年齡使他根本不可能成爲候選人。Common sense and logistics ruled out this option.基於常識和後勤組織安排方面的考慮,這一備選方案給排除了。
restrain rɪˈstreɪn [transitive] (rather formal, written) to prevent sb/sth from doing sth, especially by using physical force (尤指用武力)阻止,制止I had to restrain her from hitting out at passers-by.我得強行制止她襲擊路人。
TOEFL BNC: 937 COCA: 1083
prevent
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