prevent

[pri'vent]

v.预防, 防止

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

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 |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.阻止; 制止; 妨碍

prohibit  forbid  deter  preclude  stop  block  thwart  inhibit  hinder  keep from  

同义参见:

discourage  avert  stem  help  silence  bar  abort  

反义:

vt.防止; 阻止

permit  allow  

反义参见:

aid  

英英释义

动词 prevent:

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

同义词：forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid

prevent from doing something or being in a certain state

同义词：keep

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。

补充

preventprevent英:[priˈvent] 美:[prɪˈvɛnt]vt.1.预防Vitamin C is supposed to prevent colds.维生素C可以预防感冒。vt. & vi.1.阻止We shall come tomorrow if nothing prevents.如没有什么阻碍的话, 我们明天来。Nobody can prevent our getting married.谁也阻止不了我们结婚。

例句

1. measures to prevent the wastage of water防止浪费水资源的措施 2. These methods prevent pregnancy.这些方法可以避孕。 3. Exercise helps prevent heart disease.体育锻炼有助于预防心脏病。 4. The UN still hopes to prevent war.联合国仍然希望阻止战争发生。 5. Many accidents could be prevented if motorists would slow down.如果开车的人放慢速度, 很多交通事故都是可以避免的。 6. He said this would prevent companies from creating new jobs.他说这会妨碍公司创设新的工作岗位。 7. The police have been trying to prevent them carrying weapons.警方一直在设法阻止他们携带武器。 8. Only rain can prevent us from winning.只有下雨才会妨碍我们取胜。 9. We aim to prevent wild animals from suffering terrible cruelty.我们的目的是阻止野生动物遭受骇人暴行的荼毒。 10. a safe mechanism which would prevent accidents happening一套防止事故发生的安全机制 11. We recognized the possibility and took steps to prevent it happening.我们发现了苗头之后, 便采取了措施防患于未然。 12. These rules are intended to prevent accidents.这些规则旨在防止事故发生。 13. The rain prevented us from playing football.雨使我们不能踢足球了。 14. Unless we get more funding we'll be prevented from finishing our experimental programme.除非我们得到更多的拨款，否则就会妨碍完成这项试验计划。 15. God prevents us.上帝引领我们。 16. if nothing prevents如果没有阻碍的话 17. action must be taken to prevent further accidents.应当采取行动阻止事故进一步发生。 18. opposition parties were prevented by riot police from joining the demonstration.防暴警察阻止反对党参加示威游行。 19. This accident could have been prevented.这起事故本来是可以防止的。 20. Her parents tried to prevent her from going to live with her boyfriend.她的父母设法阻止她与男朋友同居。 21. accident/crime prevention预防事故╱犯罪 22. Seatbelts in cars often prevent serious injuries.汽车安全带常常能防止人们受到严重伤害。 23. Can exercise and a healthy diet prevent heart disease?锻炼和健康的饮食能预防心脏病吗？ 24. The accident could have been prevented.事故本可预防。 25. He grabbed my arm to prevent me from falling.他一把抓住我的胳膊，没让我掉下去。 26. Bad weather prevented us from leaving.我们因坏天气而不能出发。 27. How are you going to prevent him from finding out about the party?你打算怎样阻止他发现聚会的事？ 28. Her injury will prevent her competing this year.她的伤势将使她今年无法参赛。 29. Many of these deaths were preventable. [=avoidable]这些死亡事件很多都是可避免的。 30. a preventable disease可预防的疾病 31. She applied a rust preventer to the metal frame.她对金属架做了防锈处理。