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prevent

/prɪˈvɛnt/
verb★中级— 阻止
一般

阻止某事发生或继续进行

Wearing a mask can prevent the spread of viruses.

戴口罩可以阻止病毒的传播。

The law aims to prevent fraud.

这项法律旨在阻止欺诈行为。

💡

常用于阻止不良事件或行为的发生。

🏥医学
医疗

预防或避免某事的发生

Regular exercise can prevent heart disease.

定期锻炼可以预防心脏病。

Vaccines are designed to prevent infections.

疫苗是为了预防感染而设计的。

💡

在医学领域中,通常指通过预防措施避免疾病或健康问题。

搭配

prevent from阻止...做某事prevent someone from doing something阻止某人做某事

同义词

stophinderblockavoidforestall

反义词

allowpermitencouragefacilitate

相关短语

preventative measures短语
预防措施
prevent someone from doing something短语
阻止某人做某事

💡专业提示

使用建议

在使用'prevent'时,通常需要搭配'from'或'from doing'来完成句子。例如:'The law prevents people from smoking in public places.'(法律禁止人们在公共场所吸烟。)

⚡黄金法则

关键规则

'prevent' 通常用于阻止不良事件或行为的发生,而不是用于阻止某人做某事。例如:'The fence prevents animals from entering the garden.'(篱笆阻止动物进入花园。)

📖词源

来自拉丁语'praevenire',意为'预先做某事',由'prae-'(在...之前)和'venire'(来)组成。

📝用法说明

在正式场合中,'prevent' 通常用于阻止不良事件或行为的发生,而在日常语言中,可以用于预防疾病或健康问题。

单词拆解

pre-
在...之前
prefix
+
-vent
来
root
英汉词典

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