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to prevent someone or something from doing something or from happening
医生阻止了病人吸烟。
The doctor stopped the patient from smoking.
政府试图阻止通货膨胀。
The government tried to stop inflation.
Commonly used in formal contexts like news reports, regulations, or official statements.
阻止 is often followed by '从' (from) or '发生' (to happen) in sentences. Example: 阻止...发生 (to stop something from happening).
阻止 is formal and rarely used in casual conversation. For informal contexts, consider '拦住' (to block) or '阻拦' (to obstruct).
阻 (zǔ) means 'to block' or 'to hinder,' and 止 (zhǐ) means 'to stop.' The compound word combines these meanings to emphasize the act of preventing an action or event.
Used in both physical and abstract contexts. Often followed by an object indicating what is being stopped (e.g., 犯罪, 战争, 流行病).