prevent

[pri'vent]

v.预防, 防止

例句与用法：

The government tried to prevent the diminution of resources.

政府试图阻止资源的减少。

Props were used to prevent the roof collapsing.

用了一些支柱以防止屋顶塌落。

The car came to a halt just in time to prevent an accident.

汽车及时停下，避免了一场车祸。

The policy is designed to prevent the predominance of one group over another.

该政策旨在防止一些人压制另一些人。

They painted a coat of paint to prevent the oxidation of the ship by seawater.

他们刷了一层油漆以防止船只被海水氧化。

Strove to prevent our courage from turning into bravado.

努力预防我们的勇气变成一种虚张声势

These regulations are intended to prevent accidents.

这些规章制度旨在防止事故发生。

What can we do to prevent the disease spreading?

我们能做什么来防止这种疾病蔓延呢？

词形变化：

形容词: preventable | 名词: preventability | 动词过去式: prevented | 动词过去分词: prevented | 动词现在分词: preventing | 动词第三人称单数: prevents |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 防止, 预防

Vitamin C is supposed to prevent colds.

维生素C被认为能预防感冒。

2. 阻止; 制止; 妨碍[(+from)]

Who prevents their plans from being carried out?

谁阻止他们的计划不让实施?

Of course I can't prevent your going.

当然, 我不能阻止你去。

3. 【古】先做; 先去; 先来

vi.

妨碍; 阻止

短语词组：

prevent from

1. 阻止; 制止

Nothing can prevent him from going.

什么都不能阻止他前往。