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单词 prevent
释义
prevent
(prɪvent )
Word forms: prevents , preventing , prevented
1. verb B1
To prevent something means to ensure that it does not happen.
These methods prevent pregnancy. [VERB noun]
Further treatment will prevent cancer from developing. [VERB noun + from]
We recognized the possibility and took steps to prevent it happening. [VERB noun verb-ing]
Synonyms: stop, avoid, frustrate, restrain  
prevention uncountable noun B2
...the prevention of heart disease. [+ of]
...crime prevention.
Synonyms: elimination, safeguard, precaution, anticipation  
2. verb B1
To prevent someone from doing something means to make it impossible for them to do it.
He said this would prevent companies from creating new jobs. [VERB noun + from]
Its nationals may be prevented from leaving the country. [V n from -ing]
The police have been trying to prevent them carrying weapons. [VERB noun verb-ing]
[Also VERB noun]
Collocations:
prevent a recurrence
There was suspicion that the 'flu' had been caught from humans, and strict precautions had been established to prevent any recurrence.
Times, Sunday Times
What can be done to prevent a recurrence of these floods?
Times, Sunday Times
If the fallen leaves are swept up and burned, it can help to prevent a recurrence the following year.
Times, Sunday Times
This weekend, the government faced calls to review its redundancy programme to prevent a recurrence of the episode.
Times, Sunday Times
We will investigate why this happened and prevent a recurrence.
Times, Sunday Times
prevent a repeat
But the common market knitted nations together to prevent the repeat of history's darker chapters.
Times, Sunday Times
A 5lb rise in the weights may not be enough to prevent a repeat.
The Sun
The rules are designed to prevent a repeat of the 2008 crisis that almost brought the global financial system to its knees.
Times, Sunday Times
The documentary drew attention to the breakdown of some adoptions and how no information was being collected to try to prevent any repeat.
Times, Sunday Times
Members are expected also to discuss proposals for new banking rules to prevent a repeat of the 2008 crisis.
Times, Sunday Times
prevent a repetition
Since then, procedures have been reviewed, in order to prevent a repetition.
Times, Sunday Times
An engineering solution has been put in place to prevent a repetition.
Times, Sunday Times
For now at least, both sides seem determined to prevent a repetition of the past.
Times, Sunday Times
Seventy years ago, it was a high-minded dream — the centrepiece of a vision to drive closer global collaboration and prevent a repetition of the two world wars.
Times, Sunday Times
Following the blackout, measures were undertaken to try to prevent a repetition.
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prevent a stroke
Walking lowers blood pressure, reduces cholesterol and helps prevent strokes.
The Sun
We're dishing out loads of these cholesterol-busters to try to prevent strokes and heart attacks.
The Sun
Internationally respected in the field of carotid artery surgery; known for improving the safety of carotid endarterectomy, the surgical procedure used to prevent strokes.
Times, Sunday Times
It's less hassle than warfarin but isn't as effective at preventing strokes.
The Sun
Come back and bring those brains to bear on research that will fix spines and prevent strokes and cure all the filthy neurological illnesses that blight lives.
Times, Sunday Times
prevent a tragedy
Their father was a lifeguard but his skill and experience could not prevent the tragedy that unfolded.
Times, Sunday Times
They were assured nothing could have been done to prevent the tragedy and that it was 'just one of those things'.
Times, Sunday Times
Senior doctors said nothing could have been done to prevent the tragedy but the family say they still have questions about her care.
The Sun
He will not only be grieving but inevitably feel he should have been able to somehow prevent this tragedy.
The Sun
It may prevent a tragedy or it may not.
Globe and Mail
prevent the release of
It claims that this would prevent the release of 500,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year compared with coal-fired power generation.
Times, Sunday Times
Hop leaves - or bracts - have compounds which prevent the release of oral toxins and stop bacteria sticking to teeth.
The Sun
Disposal facilities are usually designed to permanently contain the waste and prevent the release of harmful pollutants to the environment.
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This will prevent the release of about 1.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.
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The standard addresses practices and procedures necessary to disable machinery and prevent the release of potentially hazardous energy while maintenance or servicing activities are performed.
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prevent the spread of
Organisers have had to implement extra measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
Times,Sunday Times
Some complained of sitting in nearly full cabins with little attempt to keep two metres between people to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Times,Sunday Times
It would help everyone if people just took one second to wash their hands to prevent the spread of infections.
The Sun
I play tennis at a venue with protocols to prevent the spread of the virus.
Times,Sunday Times
Clothing lined with the 'super material' graphene could block mosquito bites and help to prevent the spread of tropical diseases.
Times, Sunday Times
prevent theft
Yet, yards away in the cloakroom, coats were chained to hangers to prevent theft.
Times, Sunday Times
Yet shares in the firm, whose kit monitors fuel sales and prevent theft from vehicles, rose from 175p to 181p during the year.
The Sun
Security guards are on patrol to prevent theft.
Times,Sunday Times
Like other retailers, we have invested millions in sophisticated technology to prevent theft.
The Sun
He said he had even concreted pots to the ground to prevent theft.
Times, Sunday Times
prevent transmission
Several schools have been closed and plans are being developed to prevent transmission in crowded places such as transit systems, restaurants and public housing developments.
Globe and Mail (2003)
We also present a perspective on new strategies to prevent the transmission of amebiasis.
Fumika Mi-Ichi, Hiroki Yoshida, Shinjiro Hamano 2016, 'Entamoeba Encystation: New Targets to Prevent the Transmission of Amebiasis.', PLoS Pathogens
Our findings highlight the need to prevent transmission by droplets and fomites during a pandemic.
Ke Han, Xiaoping Zhu, Fan He, Lunguang Liu, Lijie Zhang, Huilai Ma, Xinyu Tang, Ting Huang, Guang Zeng, Bao-Ping Zhu 2009, 'Lack of Airborne Transmission during Outbreak of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 among Tour Group Members, China, June 2009', Emerging Infectious Diseases
prevent violence
Police units - supported by armoured vehicles and with helicopters overhead - lined up between the two sides to prevent violence.
Times, Sunday Times
You have to distinguish between a legitimate state army guarding its citizens, trying to prevent violence, and an illegal force perpetrating that violence.
The Sun
He said the police were present to prevent violence and fired tear gas in self-defence.
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Despite being aware of the possibility of trouble, the authorities had failed to take steps to prevent violence breaking out.
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Translations:
Chinese: 预防
Japanese: 防ぐ
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